Kosciusko won the last time they faced Ethel, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Kosciusko Whippets walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Ethel Tigers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kosciusko.
Bennie Powell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Powell was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Powell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Tillman, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Kosciusko has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Ethel, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kosciusko is on the road again on Tuesday to play Caledonia at 7:00 p.m. Caledonia's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Kosciusko's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Ethel, they will head out on the road to take on Noxapater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Noxapater is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Ethel will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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