Baseball Recap: Kiowa Now 6-2 over Last Eight Games

Indians

Margin (Wins)

03/28/26 vs South Park	20
03/31/26 vs Cripple Creek-Victor	19
04/07/26 vs Elbert	15
04/14/26 @ Elbert	11
03/21/26 vs Cheyenne Wells	10

Kiowa hadn't done well against Elbert recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Indians put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 13-2 victory. Considering the Indians have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryker Robinett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Austin Hundley and Rowan Golden did most of the damage at the plate: Hundley went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Golden went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Golden is becoming a predictor of Kiowa's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-4 when he doesn't). Caden Watt was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Kiowa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Kiowa is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Elbert, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kiowa will welcome Simla at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cubs have averaged an impressive 12.1 runs per game this season. As for Elbert, they will be playing at home against Cripple Creek-Victor at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.