Kelloggsville had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it ten. They came up short against the NorthPointe Christian Mustangs, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Tuesday.
As for NorthPointe Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games.
For NorthPointe Christian's part, Blake Dowling was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Dowling has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Scheffler, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Kelloggsville will take on Lee at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Rebels have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.43 runs per game on average), something the Rockets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for NorthPointe Christian, they will venture away from home to challenge Lowell at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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