Kenston waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Riverside Beavers by a score of 5-2. This was payback for Kenston, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jimmy Cerha spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kenston got a big performance out of Avery Siperke, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Tommy Pecoraro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Kenston pushed their record up to 10-13-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Kenston will face off against University School at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Riverside, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Avon at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Avon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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