The Kenton Ridge Cougars are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Beavercreek Beavers at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Kenton Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Miami East. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Vikings. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Brenna Fyffe was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. JJ Davis 2027 was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beavercreek). They walked away with a 20-16 win over Waynesville on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Beavers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won three in a row.
Makayla Shade was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. Olivia Blackmore also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Beavercreek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Kenton Ridge's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Beavercreek, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Kenton Ridge couldn't quite finish off Beavercreek when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Kenton Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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