Wildcats win game 1 in best of three bi-district playoff against Glen Rose

?Game 2 today at Glen Rose …

Playing at home Thursday night, the Kennedale Wildcats (21-6-1), the top seed out of 7-4A beat Glen Rose, the 4th seed out of District 8-4A, by a score of 10-3. {{more: continue …}}

Kennedale travels to Glen Rose (14-11) to play game two at 12 noon today, Saturday, with game three to follow, if necessary at Glen Rose. The Glen Rose Tigers finished in 4th place in a strong district behind Godley (22-1), Midlothian Heritage (19-5) and Stephenville (12-11). This is the first time the Wildcats and the Tigers have played this season.

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Game highlights …??

• Kennedale out hit the Tigers 12-5 in the game scoring 2 in the first, 3 in the second, one in the third, another in the fourth and then 3 in the sixth. They committed no errors.

• Wildcat pitcher Jared Taylor got the win going 6.2 innings with one run on four hit & striking out ten (photo: TXToros)

  Glen Rose managed one run in the first and then went scoreless until the top of the seventh when they managed 2 runs while trying to mount a comeback. For the game, they had five hits and 2 errors.

• Three Wildcat pitchers contributed to the win. Jared Taylor went six and two-thirds innings to get the win. He faced 27 batters, throwing 64 strikes in 111 pitches (.577) striking out 10, walking 4 while allowing one run on 4 hits.?

• Aaron Herrera came in relief in the 7th followed by Ethan Wood who closed out the game with the bases loaded. Wood, on a 2-3 count, got the final out on a fielder’s choice grounder to third base (Jared Taylor).?

• Austin Crabtree helped solidify the Wildcats lead in the second with a triple along with 7 other Cats who connected with the ball during 6 innings at the plate.?

• Cade Thompson led all hitters by going 3-3 at the plate earning an RBI and scoring twice. Others getting multiple hits were Bryce Hackett 2-4 with an RBI and JD Padgett 2-4, 1 RBI and a run. Other Cats getting RBIs were Crabtree with 2 who walked once and scored twice. Aaron Herrera 1 RBI, a walk and a run. Ethan Wood with an RBI. Reed Saenz hit a single, walked once and scored once.