The Kennett Indians earned a 6-3 victory over the Holcomb Hornets on Friday.
Owen Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hayden Gilmore, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Duncan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Kennett was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holcomb only posted a batting average of .192.
Kennett is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Holcomb, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Kennett has already played their next game (against Portageville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Holcomb, they have also already played their next contest, a 13-3 loss against East Prairie on the 14th.
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