Kennedale Wildcats outlast Castleberry in high-scoring affair, 13-11

Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Friday as the Kennedale Wildcats ?outscored Castleberry 13-11 in seven innings.

The teams combined for 24 hits, including five extra base hits.

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Zac Michener went a perfect 3-3 at the dish for the Wildcats. He tripled in the third inning and singled in the second and fifth innings. {{more}}

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Josh Taylor got the win in relief for the Cats. Josh Taylor pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed four runs.

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The big inning came in the first with 6 runs by the Lions. Kennedale countered with five runs off of a single by Jake Michener, a sacrifice by Zac Michener, a double Brett Taylor, a walk by Jay Thomas followed by singles by Austin Hunt and Chayce Coltharp.

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The second slowed down as pitchers on both sides gained control. In the third the Wildcats came alive again to put Kennedale ahead for good at 10-6 with a 5 run inning. ?Runs were made off of singles by Hunt, Coltharp and Jake Michener and the triple by Zac Michener.?

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Castleberry chipped away at the lead in the 4th with two runs but Kennedale countered with one run off of singles by Hunt, Thomas and a sacrifice by Coltharp.

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In the 5th Castleberry came with in one of the Cats when they scored 2 runs but Kennedale added insurance with a run in the bottom of the inning off of singles by Zac Michener and Josh Taylor.

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In the 6th Castleberry tried on last time to close the gap but could only manage one run and were shut down by a double play by the Wildcat defenders. Kennedale added one run in the 6th after a walk, a hit batter and error on the part of the Lions.?

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The game ended in the top of the 7th with a 3 up and 3 down inning by Austin Eggleston.

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1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
CSTL	6	0	0	2	2	1	0	11	11	5
KNDL	5	0	5	1	1	1		13	13	3

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