After a string of six wins, Kinsley's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Ellinwood Eagles by a score of 6-4. Kinsley has struggled against Ellinwood recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Ellinwood's part, Bryan Jaske made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Jaske was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Banks Jacobs was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Drake Hosman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Kinsley's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Ellinwood, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Kinsley by a score of 9-2 later that day.
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