Cross Roads fell victim to Kerens and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-0 walloping at the hands of the Kerens Bobcats. Considering the last time Cross Roads couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Cross Roads saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Himes, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
On Kerens' side, Kannon Ritchie made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Ritchie has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Ritchie was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Krayton Ritchie was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Priddy, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cross Roads has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. As for Kerens, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cross Roads will square off against LaPoynor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kerens, they are on the road again on Friday to play Frankston at 7:00 p.m. Kerens knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Frankston likes a good challenge.
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