After a string of four wins, Kendrick's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grangeville Bulldogs.
Wyatt Fitzmorris made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Grangeville's side, Jt Jackson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ray Holes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kendrick's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Grangeville, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kendrick will face off against Nezperce at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kendrick is facing Nezperce at the right time seeing as Nezperce is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Grangeville, they will head out on the road to take on Priest River at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Grangeville will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Priest River will have lost 14 straight heading into Friday's game.
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