Kellis extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-12-1. They lost 10-1 to the Willow Canyon Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Monday.
As for Willow Canyon, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Willow Canyon's part, Christian Trevino looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Trevino a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Malachi Lemau, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Willow Canyon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cameron Davidson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kellis will venture away from home to square off against La Joya Community at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The Lobos will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Willow Canyon, they will head out to face off against Desert Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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