Kenton had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Wapakoneta Redskins, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wildcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Wapakoneta, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1. Considering they have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Wapakoneta's part, Drew Bailey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Bailey a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Griffin Mericle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Grant Jolly, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kenton will take on rival Bath at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Wapakoneta is set to square off against their familiar foe Elida at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Redskins 1.4, the Bulldogs 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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