It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kendrick had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Idaho City Wildcats by a score of 10-6. Winning may never get old, but Kendrick sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Xaiver Carpenter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Carpenter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carpenter was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ty Koepp was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nate Kimberling, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Idaho City's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Higgins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kendrick has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Idaho City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.
Kendrick is on the road again on Thursday to play Clearwater Valley at 3:00 p.m. Kendrick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Idaho City, they will square off against Lighthouse Christian at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Lighthouse Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.22 runs per game on average), something Idaho City will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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