
Indians
04/14/25 @ Campbell | 31 |
04/08/25 @ South Pemiscot | 24 |
04/08/25 vs Senath-Hornersville | 20 |
04/22/25 @ East Prairie | 17 |
03/31/25 vs Holcomb | 15 |
Kennett's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Malden Green Wave with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Indians have won 20 matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Handley McAtee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Kennett let Lynnley Patterson and Emma Tinnin run wild. Patterson went 3-for-4 with one home run, while Tinnin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kynsly McCaig, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Kennett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are 19-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kennett's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Malden, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-8.
Kennett has already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Senath-Hornersville on the 30th. As for Malden, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Puxico on the 1st.
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