Kenston has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the University School Preppers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Kenston was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverside, taking the game 5-2.
Jimmy Cerha spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Avery Siperke was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tommy Pecoraro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, University School stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Benedictine with a sharp 6-0 win. Winning may never get old, but University School sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Aaron Moss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Moss was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tucker Greer was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Kenston pushed their record up to 10-13-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for University School, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Kenston beat University School 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Kenston repeat their success, or does University School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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