Kenston fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against South on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 10-9. The Bombers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rebels earlier this season, when they won 9-8.
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Jack Latz and Bryan Kuchta were huge no matter where they played even without the win. Throwing, Latz pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Kuchta struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in May of 2025. At bat, Latz went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Kuchta went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI. Latz is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Jack Schaedler made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Flynn, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Kenston now has a losing record of 6-7. As for South, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Looking ahead, Kenston will venture away from home to take on Mayfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Bombers surely won't give up without a fight. As for South, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chardon at 5:00 p.m.
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