Kemper County had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it four. They came up short against the East Webster Wolverines, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
As for East Webster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For East Webster's part, Cayden Daily was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Daily was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, East Webster got a big performance out of Colton Kirkman, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Kirkman a new career-high. Brody Gerrish was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kemper County will welcome Columbus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Webster, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Vardaman at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolverines 2.9, the Rams 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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