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Kennedale faced three opponents over the last week and came away with two district wins and a non-conference victory. Kennedale is now 11-5-1 overall and 4-0 in District 7-4A. {{more: continue …}}?
The Wildcats played district opponent Diamond Hill one week ago winning 12-1. Kennedale then took advantage of an open date in the district schedule to set up a game against non-district opponent Grandview on Saturday and won 6-3. Monday of this week, the Cats blew-out district opponent Lake Worth 12-1.
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Kennedale will return to district play this Thursday with a game against Springtown. The Porcupines are 2-2 in district play with wins against Diamond Hill and Mineral Wells and losses to Benbrook and Castleberry.
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Game recaps ?
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Tuesday, March 20 ? FTW Diamond Hill-Jarvis (W) 12-1?
- Kennedale score early and often in this shorten run-rule game. The Cats scored 4 in the 1st, 3 in the 2nd and 5 in the 4th. Diamond had one run in the 1st.
- Kennedale finished the game in 5 innings of play with 12 runs on 11 hits with 2 errors. Diamond Hill had 1 run with 5 hits and 1 error.?
- ?Seven Wildcats had hits with 4 with multiple hits. Aaron Herrera hit a triple along with Brandon Jones who added a double. JD Padgett hit 2 doubles. Also getting to second base on a hit were Bryce Hackett and Luke Michener.
- Tyler Aguilar pitched 3.2 innings facing 16 batters, throwing 36 strikes in 62 pitches (.581), striking out 6, walking 2 allowing 1 run and 5 hits. Savala Swanson completed 1.1 innings in relief facing 4 batters, throwing 12 strikes in 16 pitches (.750), striking out 2 with no hits and no runs.
- JD Padgett was 2-2 at the plate with 2 RBIs, 2 doubles and 2 runs scored. Aaron Herrera was 2-3, 2 RBIs, a triple and 1 run scored. Brandon Jones was 2-2, 2 RBIs, 1 double & 1 run scored. Austin Crabtree 1-3, 2 RBIs, 1 walk and 3 runs scored. Bryce Hackett was 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 double & 1 run scored. Luke Michener had a 1 RBI, 1 double, 2 walks. Ethan Wood was 2-3 1 RBI & 1 run scored.
Saturday, March 24 ? Grandview (W) 6-3
- Playing 3A Grandview in a Saturday afternoon game, the Kennedale Wildcats scored early to take a 6-0 lead after 2 innings and then fended off a comeback attempt by the Zebras in the late innings.?
- Grandview scored one in the 4th and 2 in the 6th but went down 1-2-3 in the 7th inning with a fly out, a ground out and a pop out.?
- Kennedale had 6 runs on 7 hits with no errors while Grandview had 3 runs on 6 hits with 3 errors.
- Bryce Hackett went 5 innings on the mound for the Cats. He faced 19 batters throwing 51 strikes in 84 pitches (.607), striking out 7, walking 1 allowing 4 hits and 1 run.?
- Ethan Wood pitched 2 innings in relief, facing 9 batters, throwing 16 strikes in 29 pitches (.552), while walking 1 with 2 hits and 2 runs.
- The Wildcats had 3 player with multiple base hits including Aaron Herrera with a triple and a double. He finished the game going 2-3 with 2 RBIs & 1 run. Bryce Hackett had a triple with 1 RBI. Reed Saenz also added a double in the game.
- Other Wildcats with hits included Brandon Jones 1-3, 1 RBI with 1 run scored; Austin Crabtree 1-4 with 2 runs scored; and,?Cade Thompson 1-2 & 1 walk.
Monday, March 26 ? Lake Worth (W) 12-1
- Kennedale cruised to an easy victory over Lake Worth 12-1. The Wildcats got on the board in the first inning when Austin Crabtree hit a solo homer.
- The Cats went on to score 4 more in the second to take a 5-0 lead over the Lake Worth with hits by Bryce Hackett, Cade Thompson, Luke Michener and a double by Reed Saenz.
- Lake Worth managed their one and only run in the 3rd. Lake Worth finished the game with 1 run on 4 hits.
- Kennedale tallied another run in the 4th off a single by JD Padgett before they blew the game open with 6 runs in the fifth inning. Wildcats knocking in runs in the inning were Ethan Wood, Luke Michener, Jace Warren, Tyler Aguilar, and Aaron Herrera.
- Jared Taylor got the win for the Cats, pitching 5 innings, facing 19 batters, throwing 50 strikes in 73 pitches (.685), sitting down 10 batters, walking none and allowing 4 hits, 1 run on 1 home run.
- Nine Wildcat had hits in the game. Austin Crabtree was 1-3, 2 RBIs, 1 HR and 1 run scored. Jace Warren 1-1, 1 RBI, 1 run scored; JD Padgett 2-3, 1 RBI & 1 run; Tyler Aguilar 1-1, 1 RBI, 1 run; Reed Saenz 1-3, 2 RBIs, 1 walk; Aaron Herrera 3-4, 2 RBIs, 1 run; Brandon Jones 2-3, 1 run; Bryce Hackett 1-2, 1 walk & 2 runs; Cade Thompson 2-2, 1 walk & 3 runs, Luke Michener 1-1, 1 RBI, 1 walk Ethan Wood 1 RBI w 1 walk & a run scored.
