In what's become a running theme this season, Kendrick gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past the Genesee Bulldogs 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kendrick also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Xaiver Carpenter made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ty Koepp was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Mason Kimberling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kendrick's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Genesee, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Kendrick will head out on the road to take on Troy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kendrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season. Genesee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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