The Kendrick Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Troy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kendrick took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Genesee with a sharp 12-2 win.
Xaiver Carpenter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Carpenter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ty Koepp was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Kimberling, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Troy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Lapwai 19-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Troy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Like Kendrick, Troy also got a great game from a two-way player: Eli Stoner. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stoner was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Joseph Bendel was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Wade Moser was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Kendrick's record now sits at 12-7. As for Troy, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Kendrick came up short against Troy when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Troy's Dominic Holden, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that Kendrick knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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