The Dexter Bearcats will head out to square off against the Kennett Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Dexter's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Kennett's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Dexter duked it out with Bloomfield on Wednesday. The Bearcats came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 6-2. The win continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Justus Lovelady made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Jaxon Miller was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Nolan Alford was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kennett). Everything went their way against Doniphan on Saturday as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Indians with their most commanding win of the season.
Kennett is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Dexter, their record is now 19-9.
Dexter took their victory against Kennett when the teams last played on May 3rd by a conclusive 11-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bearcats 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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