The Kemp Yellowjackets will venture away from home to square off against the Canton Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kemp has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Kemp is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Brownsboro, falling 15-4.
Meanwhile, Canton fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Van on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Vandals by a score of 3-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kai Hudson put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hudson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kara Pride, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5-2. As for Kemp, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7-1.
Kemp might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Canton when the teams last played back in February of 2017. Can Kemp avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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