Solorio had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-14 to make it five. They came up short against the Kenwood Broncos, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Wednesday.
As for Kenwood, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Kenwood's part, Josiah Patterson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Patterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Luster, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brandon Stinson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Solorio will venture away from home to challenge Loyola Academy at 4:30 p.m. on the 20th. As for Kenwood, they will take on Lane Tech at 4:30 p.m. on the 20th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Broncos 3.6, the Champions 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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