Kinsley lost against Bucklin on Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Kinsley Coyotes fell just short of the Bucklin Red Aces by a score of 7-6. Kinsley has not had much luck with Bucklin recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Bucklin's part, Lucas Kirk and JT Prusa were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Kirk tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Prusa pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Kirk scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Prusa scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Willems, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base.
Kinsley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bucklin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kinsley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Skyline at 4:00 p.m. on April 4th. As for Bucklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elkhart at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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