After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Lindblom was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 16-2 to the Kenwood Broncos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lindblom of the 7-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Lindblom saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon McNair, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
On Kenwood's side, Nick Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damaurion Butler, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Destin Edwards, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Lindblom's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Kenwood, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-7.
Lindblom will head out on the road to square off against Kenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Kenwood's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for they, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Neuqua Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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