Kendrick managed to slip by Troy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers lost 13-3 to the Trojans on Friday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this game were averaging 3.9 runs allowed.
Kendrick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Morgan Boyer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Kendrick and nudges their season record down to 16-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 13-9 Clearwater Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 62% over those games). As for Troy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-7.
Kendrick wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 11-3 loss against Clearwater Valley on the 3rd. As for Troy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against Potlatch on the 3rd.
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