Kinsley lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Ellinwood Eagles. Kinsley has not had much luck with Ellinwood recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Ellinwood's part, Trace Tudor made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Tudor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Campbell Coleman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Drake Hosman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Kinsley's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Ellinwood, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Kinsley has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Satanta on Monday. Kinsley is facing Satanta at the right time seeing as Satanta is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Ellinwood, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ellis at 4:00 p.m.
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