After flying high against South Pemiscot on Tuesday, Kennett came back down to earth. The Indians fell just short of the Jackson Fighting Indians by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Fighting Indians: they've now lost six in a row.
Kennett got a good showing from Hayden Wilson, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Caleb Duncan was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Kennett's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Jackson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 20-13 record this season.
Kennett will square off against Doniphan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Dons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.14 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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