Kerens is 1-6 against Frankston since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Kerens Bobcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Frankston Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Frankston's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Kerens had not allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. Kerens' pitcher stepped up to hand Cross Roads a 3-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Kerens' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matt Rickard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Frankston came tearing into last Monday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Tigers 14-0. Considering Frankston has won 14 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kerens' victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Frankston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Kerens couldn't quite finish off Frankston in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Kerens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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