Nezperce was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 39-0 loss at the hands of the Kendrick Tigers. Nezperce lost against Kendrick in their previous head to head back in April of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 16-1 score last time.
For Kendrick's part, Ralli Roetcisoender made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Roetcisoender was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Kendrick got a massive performance out of William Howard, who scored six runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Koepp, who got on base in six of his seven plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI.
Nezperce's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Kendrick, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Nezperce by a score of 16-1 later that day.
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