London dropped their record down to 9-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They lost 11-1 to the Kenton Ridge Cougars. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Raiders have suffered since April 7th.
As for Kenton Ridge, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won ten matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Kenton Ridge's part, Zach Deel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Deel has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Yeatts, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brennan Shaffer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
London and Kenton Ridge should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Red Raiders (ranked 132nd) will meet Northwestern (ranked 564th) at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kenton Ridge will take on Graham Local at 5:15 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (38 vs. 141). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 1.4, the Falcons 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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