04/24/25 @ Oak Grove Lutheran | 12 |
05/12/25 @ Hankinson/Campbell-Tintah/Fairmount | 11 |
05/14/25 vs Oakes | 10 |
05/09/25 vs Oak Grove Lutheran | 10 |
05/01/25 @ Enderlin | 8 |
Kindred had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past the Oakes Tornadoes 11-1. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Eli Maack looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Kindred: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three hits, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Kindred let Jack McDonald and Graham Hesse run wild. McDonald went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Hesse got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI McDonald has posted over his last seven contests. Kylan Swenson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Kindred always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kindred's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oakes, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Kindred nor Oakes have any future games scheduled.
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