Kendrick had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Prairie Pirates. With that win, Kendrick brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Tucker Ashmead made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ashmead was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Kendrick got a big performance out of Ty Koepp, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Fitzmorris, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Prairie's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Ray, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Kendrick's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Prairie, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kendrick will take on Grangeville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Grangeville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Kendrick likes a good challenge. As for Prairie, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Potlatch at 12:00 p.m. Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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