Kerens has gone a perfect 10-0 against Cross Roads recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. We've got a battle between Bobcats coming up. Kerens is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Kerens' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Cross Roads 15-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kerens.
Krayton Ritchie made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Kooper Hill
| 03/11/25 vs Cross Roads | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ West | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bruceville-Eddy | 1 |
| 02/27/25 vs La Vega | 1 |
| 05/25/24 vs Shelbyville | 1 |
In other batting news, Kooper Hill was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. JJ Hightower was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Kerens hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cross Roads struck out 11 times.
Kerens pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Cross Roads, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Cross Roads' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kerens hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .398. It's a different story for Cross Roads, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Kerens' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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