Kenton Ridge won against Springfield last Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Cougars didn't even let the Urbana Hillclimbers on the board, marking the Cougars' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Zach Deel
Zach Deel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kenton Ridge is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise. Deel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brennan Shaffer and Aiden Yeatts did most of the damage at the plate: Shaffer scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Yeatts went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Jake Beard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Kenton Ridge and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 runs in those games. As for Urbana, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Kenton Ridge will head out to face off against Indian Lake at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Urbana, they will welcome Northwestern at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hillclimbers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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