Kickapoo extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-10 in the process. They lost 16-2 to the De Soto Pirates. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Pirates from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for De Soto, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For De Soto's part, Finn Wrobel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wrobel has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for De Soto: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Lane Ghelf and Harris Krueger did most of the damage at the plate: Ghelf went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Krueger went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Those RBI were Krueger's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Wills Davis, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Kickapoo has already played their next matchup (against Riverdale), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for De Soto, they will face off against Ithaca at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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