Kendrick waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Clearwater Valley Rams. That's more bragging rights for Kendrick, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ty Koepp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xaiver Carpenter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Kimberling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Clearwater Valley's side, Landon Schlieper put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Schlieper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Schlieper wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talon Meyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kendrick is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Clearwater Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Kendrick will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Grangeville at 4:00 p.m. Grangeville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Clearwater Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lapwai at 6:00 p.m. Clearwater Valley is facing Lapwai at the right time seeing as Lapwai is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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