Kelloggsville extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-22 in the process. They lost 15-5 to the Godwin Heights Wolverines. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolverines this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Thursday.
As for Godwin Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
For Godwin Heights' part, Donevyn Becker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Becker a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Johnny Fontanez was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Godwin Heights is 3-1 when Fontanez posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Hendry Arciniega was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
While Kelloggsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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