Kennett came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Scott City Rams 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since April 8th.
Hayden Wilson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Caleb Duncan was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Zayne Franklin, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Kennett's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Scott City, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 20-1.
Coming up, Kennett will face off against Poplar Bluff at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Scott City, they will square off against Malden at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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