The Linden-Kildare Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Kerens Bobcats at 4:00 p.m.
Linden-Kildare heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to Kerens.
For Kerens' part, Krayton Ritchie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Ritchie has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ritchie was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andy Conklin and Lane Lynch did most of the damage at the plate: Conklin went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double, while Lynch scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kannon Ritchie, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Linden-Kildare's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Kerens, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
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