Kenwood hadn't done well against Chicago Mt. Carmel recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Broncos came out on top against the Caravan by a score of 5-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 23, 2017, but that streak is no more.
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Evan Stinson tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has become a key player for Kenwood: the team is 2-0-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Kenwood's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Damaurion Butler, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Lance Moon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Kenwood pushed their record up to 6-5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they moved to 12-6 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Kenwood will challenge Lindblom at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Broncos are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Chicago Mt. Carmel, they will face off against Homewood-Flossmoor at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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