With a playoff game on the line, Kane rose to the challenge on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Johnsonburg Rams. The victory was nothing new for Kane as they're now sitting on four straight.
Phinn Chamberlain made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Chamberlain was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dane Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Like Kane, Johnsonburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Luke Zimmerman. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Zimmerman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4.
Zimmerman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Jackson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Eric Hoffman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Kane is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Johnsonburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Kane nor Johnsonburg have any future games scheduled.
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