Kellogg entered their tilt with Black River with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Black River Rats a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Give Kellogg's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Tristan Boze made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Boze has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boze was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chad Stopher, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Gauge Stampfler, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Kellogg pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Black River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kellogg will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Galesburg-Augusta, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Kellogg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Black River, they will be playing at home against Martin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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