Carter-Riverside fell victim to Kennedale and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Kennedale Wildcats. Carter-Riverside has not had much luck with Kennedale recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Kennedale's part, Hayden Swenson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Swenson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Swenson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanyan Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Josh Saenz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Carter-Riverside's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-9. As for Kennedale, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Carter-Riverside will head out on the road to face off against Benbrook at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benbrook is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Carter-Riverside will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Kennedale will take on Venus at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kennedale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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