Baseball Recap: Three Straight Home Victories for Simon Kenton

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

04/24/25 @ Anderson	17
05/07/25 vs Williamstown	12
04/12/25 vs Newport Central Catholic	11
04/12/25 vs Newport Central Catholic	11
04/22/25 vs Holy Cross	8

Simon Kenton barely beat Williamstown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pioneers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Demons a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Pioneers have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Jacob Piper and Caleb Uhl made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Piper tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Uhl tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three games. At bat, Piper went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Uhl went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Ayden Lockhart was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Ruete, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.

Simon Kenton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Simon Kenton pushed their record up to 15-8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Williamstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Looking ahead, Simon Kenton will square off against Paul Laurence Dunbar at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Williamstown, they will face off against Ludlow at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.