Kerens entered their tilt with Cayuga on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 21-1 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bobcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Krayton Ritchie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andy Conklin, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was JJ Hightower, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Kerens was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .515. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .323 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Bobcats
| 04/08/25 @ Cayuga | 21-1 |
| 03/28/25 @ LaPoynor | 11-0 |
| 03/25/25 @ LaPoynor | 11-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Frankston | 7-3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Cross Roads | 6-2 |
| + 12 more games |
Kerens' win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Cayuga, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Kerens will have a chance to go back-to-back against Cayuga: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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