Kenmore East extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-5 in the process. They lost 9-0 to the Kenmore West Blue Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Blue Devils since April 6, 2019.
Kenmore East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lembke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Kenmore West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Kenmore West's side, the result came thanks to Mariano Nati's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks. Nati is becoming a predictor of the Blue Devils' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Kenmore West got a big performance out of Joey Ward, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ward has become a key player for the Blue Devils: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nick Holman, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kenmore East beat Kenmore West by a score of 7-1 on Tuesday.
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