Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Simon Kenton's Seventh in Last Nine Outings

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 vs Newport Central Catholic	11
04/12/25 vs Newport Central Catholic	11
04/22/25 vs Holy Cross	8
04/21/25 @ Ryle	7
04/17/25 vs Conner	7

Simon Kenton won the last time they faced Holy Cross and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Indians. Considering the Pioneers have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Tre Beach looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.

At the plate, Jacob Piper was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Tyler Ruete was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Simon Kenton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.4.

Simon Kenton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Holy Cross, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-14.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simon Kenton will challenge Anderson at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Holy Cross, they will head out to square off against Beechwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.