Baseball Recap: White River Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

04/03/25 vs Beamer	18
05/01/25 @ Kent-Meridian	15
04/14/25 @ Auburn Mountainview	15
04/30/25 vs Kent-Meridian	12
04/18/25 @ Beamer	10

White River came out on top against Kent-Meridian on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run fourth inning. The Hornets never let the Royals get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Hornets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.

Kolton Jensen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.

In other batting news, White River got a big performance out of Alex Kelley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Kelley has become a key player for the Hornets: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise. Lucas Brazier was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

White River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kent-Meridian only posted an OBP of .263.

The win (which was White River's third in a row) raised their record to 9-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Kent-Meridian, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. White River will head out to square off against Kentlake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kent-Meridian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Gators will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Royals surely won't give up without a fight.