Sadly, Kenwood is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell just short of the St. Rita Mustangs by a score of 11-10 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Kenwood has lost by just one run.
Jonathan Patterson Jr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Damaurion Butler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kenwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On St. Rita's side, Ben Bubacz looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, St. Rita got a massive performance out of Sir Jamison Jones, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Patrick Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Kenwood has fallen quite a ways from their 27-5 record last season and are now at 0-5. As for St. Rita, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Kenwood will head out on the road to challenge Loyola Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenwood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for St. Rita, they will be playing at home against Ogden International at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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