Dundalk extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-11 in the process. They lost 17-7 to the Kenwood Bluebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-5 back in March.
Gianni Buchanan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
As for Kenwood, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Kenwood's side, Kyle Rineman and Seth Trocki were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Rineman pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Trocki tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Kenwood: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 5-9 otherwise. At the plate, Rineman got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Trocki went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Rineman has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Duvall, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Kenwood's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Patrick Boblitz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Dundalk will face off against Western Tech & Environmental Science at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kenwood, they will venture away from home to square off against Eastern Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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