The Kenston Bombers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Gilmour Academy Lancers at 5:00 p.m.
Kenston will head into Monday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat North on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-run defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Kenston fell just short of North by a score of 7-5.
Kenston got a good showing from Jacob Maniawski, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Hunter Kestranek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Toth, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Gilmour Academy got themselves on the board against Conneaut on Saturday, but Conneaut never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gilmour Academy considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kenston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11-1 record this season. As for Gilmour Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Kenston skirted past Gilmour Academy 4-2 in their previous matchup back in June of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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