Kennedale waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Venus Bulldogs a 22-0 shutout. Considering Kennedale has won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Dembroski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Dembroski was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Scout Steinhilber was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Zach Aten was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Kennedale's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.7 runs. As for Venus, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Kennedale will have a chance to go back-to-back against Venus: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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