After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Kerens was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the LaPoynor Flyers as the Kerens Bobcats made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Kerens considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Brooke Sikes and Olivia Holt did most of the damage at the plate: Sikes scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Holt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ella Engel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On LaPoynor's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Lovett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kerens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for LaPoynor, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kerens will take on Bremond at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kerens is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for LaPoynor, they will be playing at home against Cayuga at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. LaPoynor is facing Cayuga at the right time seeing as Cayuga is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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