The Kenwood Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Houston County Fighting Irish at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Kenwood comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Kenwood's offense. They lost 15-0 to Todd County Central on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Houston County). They never let Kenwood get on the board and left with an 18-0 win last Tuesday. With that victory, the Fighting Irish brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Brilee Anderson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Houston County let Peyton Brooks and Addie Horn run wild. Brooks scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Horn got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those runs marked the first that Horn scored this season. Another player making a difference was Rylan Albright, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Houston County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kenwood's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Houston County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
Kenwood might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Houston County in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can Kenwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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