It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Payton College Prep can now relate to. They lost 10-4 to the Kenwood Broncos on Saturday. Payton College Prep's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Payton College Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Dorn, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Freddie Matvias was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Kenwood's side, Jimmy Downs made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Downs has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Downs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Savion Flowers was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Phillip Thigpen, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Payton College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15-1. As for Kenwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Payton College Prep is on the road again on Thursday to play ITW David Speer Academy at 4:30 p.m. ITW David Speer Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Payton College Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kenwood, they will be playing at home against Riverside-Brookfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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