Kerens had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Beckville Bearcats onto the board and left with a 3-0 win on Wednesday. Give Kerens' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's 16th straight shutout.
Not much got past Krayton Ritchie, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Beckville off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matt Rickard, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Kerens has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Beckville, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-4-1.
Kerens will have a chance to go back-to-back against Beckville: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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