Baseball Recap: Kerens Bobcats vs. Shelbyville Dragons
Kerens and Shelbyville squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Kerens had to settle for second. They fell 8-5 to the Shelbyville Dragons. Kerens' loss signaled the end of their 21-game winning streak.
Muziq Gunnell and Krayton Ritchie stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gunnell scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Ritchie scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kerens didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shelbyville only tossed four.
On Shelbyville's side, Wyatt Frick made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Frick was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Frick wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Parker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Kerens' defeat dropped their record down to 26-6. As for Shelbyville, their victory bumped their record up to 24-6.
As of now, neither Kerens nor Shelbyville have any future games scheduled.
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