Kickapoo extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 9-13 in the process. They came up short against the Christian Brothers Cadets, falling 7-1. The Chiefs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cadets from their previous meeting back in May of 2023.
As for Christian Brothers, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Christian Brothers' part, Kickapoo's batters probably weren't too happy with Grant Mehrhoff, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up four walks). Mehrhoff has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kale Price, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Horne, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Kickapoo is taking a road trip to take on Nixa at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Christian Brothers, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lutheran at 4:30 p.m.
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