On Tuesday Kendrick's undefeated season almost came to an end. They skirted past the Prairie Pirates 9-7. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Xavier Carpenter
| 04/01/25 vs Prairie | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs Nezperce | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Troy | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Genesee | 2 |
| 04/11/24 @ Genesee | 2 |
Xavier Carpenter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Carpenter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Nate Kimberling was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Hudson Kirkland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Kendrick pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Kendrick wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-5 win against St. Maries on the 3rd. As for Prairie, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-2 defeat against Potlatch on the 4th.
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