The Kenston Bombers will challenge the Holy Name Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Kenston's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Holy Name has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Kenston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Riverside by a score of 12-11 on Wednesday.
Jack Latz and Joey Artale stepped up to the plate in a big way. Latz went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Artale scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those RBI were Latz's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Graysen Bischof, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, Holy Name lost a heartbreaker to Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Green Wave fell 6-2 to the Royals.
Dom Marchetta was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Holy Name saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Wisniewski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Kenston's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Holy Name, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Kenston's way against Holy Name in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Kenston made off with a 13-3 win. Do the Bombers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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