The Hiland Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Kenston Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hiland's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Kenston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hiland can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Norwayne with a sharp 9-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Kenston's 22-11 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mayfield on Monday.
Kenston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Beclay, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Siperke, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Kenston was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Hiland pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Kenston, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4-1 record this season.
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