Mildred extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 13-8 in the process. They fell 9-6 to the Kerens Bobcats. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly three runs.
As for Kerens, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
For Kerens' part, Kannon Ritchie was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Ritchie has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lionel Escobedo, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Alex Cobbs was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
As of now, neither Mildred nor Kerens have any future games scheduled.
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