Grace Christian extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-7. They lost 16-3 to the Kenai Central Kardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 last Friday.
As for Kenai Central, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Considering they have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
For Kenai Central's part, Dominic Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kenai Central got a massive performance out of Jacob Joanis, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Joanis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Emmett Maguire was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Grace Christian will take on rival Houston at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Kenai Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Homer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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