Thursday just wasn't the day for Kenston's offense. They lost 9-0 to the South Rebels on Thursday. Kenston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For South's part, the result came thanks to Violet Dichazy's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Dichazy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Patton, who went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Addyson Matriano was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-5.
Kenston now has a losing record at 11-12. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Kenston will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wickliffe at 5:00 p.m. Wickliffe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Kenston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South, they will head out on the road to square off against Gilmour Academy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Gilmour Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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