Kenston is 3-0 against Berkshire since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kenston Bombers will be playing at home against the Berkshire Badgers at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Kenston has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Kenston took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged North out 6-5.
Kenston got a great performance from Jimmy Cerha as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Cerha has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Graysen Bischof, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of L.A. Mighton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Berkshire was able to grind out a solid victory over Harvey on Wednesday, taking the game 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Berkshire.
The team relied heavily on Lou Filby, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Patrick Brancel was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Kenston's win bumped their record up to 7-12-1. As for Berkshire, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kenston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Berkshire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kenston came out on top in a nail-biter against Berkshire in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Berkshire's Jacob Brown, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Kenston to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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