Kenwood waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Lindblom Eagles with a sharp 16-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kenwood also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Nick Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damaurion Butler, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. 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. Destin Edwards was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Lindblom's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon McNair, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Kenwood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Lindblom, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Kenwood will be playing at home against Neuqua Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kenwood knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Neuqua Valley likes a good challenge. As for Lindblom, they will head out on the road to challenge Kenwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lindblom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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