The Kendrick Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clearwater Valley Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kendrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Kendrick after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Genesee by a score of 11-9. It was the first time this season that Kendrick let down their fans at home.
Morgan Silflow and Kennadie Kirk did some serious damage despite the final result: Silflow scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Kirk scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Silflow has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Harley Heimgartner was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clearwater Valley came tearing into last Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged Non Varsity Opponent out 2-1.
Kendrick's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-5. As for Clearwater Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Kendrick's way against Clearwater Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Kendrick made off with an 11-4 win. Does Kendrick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clearwater Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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