Kearsley had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-22 to make it six. They came up short against the North Branch Broncos, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 last Wednesday.
Kearsley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Saxton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for North Branch, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On North Branch's side, they let Eli Mitchell and Kyler Goss run wild. Mitchell went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Goss went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Goss a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Jerome, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Kearsley will head out on the road to face off against Lake Fenton at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Branch, they will host Frankenmuth on Saturday.
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