Conner extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 11-11. They fell 12-7 to the Simon Kenton Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-0 defeat two weeks ago.
As for Simon Kenton, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Simon Kenton's part, Jeffery Young looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Billy Dennis and Jordan Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Dennis went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Johnson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and one run. Those three hits gave Dennis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luke Lawson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Conner is taking a road trip to face off against Covington Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Simon Kenton, they will challenge Campbell County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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