It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Kerens ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against Cross Roads by a score of 6-2. The win was nothing new for Kerens as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kannon Ritchie and Krayton Ritchie made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ritchie didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Krayton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kannon has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ritchie scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Krayton scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Kannon a new career-high in doubles (two).
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andy Conklin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. JJ Hightower also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bobcats
| 03/14/25 @ Cross Roads | 6-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ West | 4-1 |
| 05/03/24 @ Carlisle | 3-0 |
| 05/02/24 @ Carlisle | 5-0 |
| 04/17/24 @ Cross Roads | 3-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Kerens pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Cross Roads, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kerens will challenge Frankston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Frankston's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Kerens' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Cross Roads will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cayuga at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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