Tapestry Charter couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 21-2 loss at the hands of the Cottage Cougars on Thursday.
For Cottage's part, Weston Kershner and Jack McGrew made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kershner pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Meanwhile, McGrew tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Kershner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while McGrew scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Kane and Eric Born did most of the damage at the plate: Kane went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Born scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Caden Henderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cottage made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tapestry Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cottage at 3:15 p.m. on April 9th. As for Cottage, they will head out on the road to square off against Mill Springs Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cottage is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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