With a playoff game on the line, Kendrick rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Clearwater Valley Rams 11-1. Considering Kendrick has won 12 matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ty Koepp made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Koepp has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Koepp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Kimberling was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Xaiver Carpenter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Clearwater Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tiago Pickering, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Kendrick, bringing their record for this year to 17-7. As for Clearwater Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
As of now, neither Kendrick nor Clearwater Valley have any future games scheduled.
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