South Pemiscot had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it four. They came up short against the Kennett Indians, falling 12-5. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Indians when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
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Robert Farmer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Ethan Busby also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Kennett, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-13. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
On Kennett's side, Cash Franklin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Franklin also tossed a walk, which is notable because Kennett is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-12 otherwise. Franklin was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kennett got a massive performance out of Jaxon Patterson, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave Patterson a new career-high. Caleb Duncan was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
South Pemiscot and Kennett could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 409th) will meet East Carter (ranked 177th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Kennett will square off against Jackson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (185 vs. 47).
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