Baseball Recap: Kellogg Has No Trouble Against Black River

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Previous 5 Games

05/05/26 - Home	14-4 W
05/05/26 - Home	15-5 W
05/06/25 - Away	7-6 W
04/22/24 - Home	6-10 L
04/22/24 - Home	10-0 W

Kellogg won the last time they faced Black River and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Panthers blew past the River Rats 14-4. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten runs.

Kellogg let David Menck and Tucker Tack run wild. Menck went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Tack went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases Menck has posted over his last nine games. Barrett NeSmith was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Kellogg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Kellogg's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Black River, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.

Looking ahead, Kellogg will be playing in front of their home fans against Galesburg-Augusta at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. Black River has already played their next contest (against Gobles), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.