Kingfish Pitching Struggles, Team Loses 13-1
June 4, 2023 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Kenosha Kingfish News Release
Kenosha, WI - The Kenosha Kingfish were blown out 13-1 by the Traverse City Pit Spitters to get swept by the 2021 Northwoods League Champs.
Kenosha has now lost three straight contests, while Traverse City has won four of their last five.
The Kingfish starting pitching struggles continued, as they gave up a run in the opening frame to the Pit Spitters to make it a fifth straight game where their opponent had struck first.
Traverse City scored in each of the first five frames to jump out to an early 11-run lead, and by the sixth inning, Kenosha position player Trent Lawrence (Morton) was on the mound.
Kyle Hayes (Kirkwood CC) was one of several Pit Spitters to explode on offense. Hayes was 2-for-5 with a team-leading four RBI and a run.
Vytas Valincius (Illinois) had the only two hits for the 'Fish; he went 2-for-4 with a triple and the lone run scored.
Michigan State University's very own Nick Powers (1-0) got the win in his Northwoods League debut. Powers threw for five innings of one-run baseball while giving up just one hit and striking out three.
Louisville's Ben Wiegman (0-2) took the loss after allowing one run on two hits with a strikeout in just one inning of work.
With the victory, Traverse City (5-1) holds sole possession of the lead in the Great Lakes East by one game over the Kalamazoo Growlers (4-2).
Kenosha (2-4) now sits alone at fifth place in the subdivision.
The boys in blue will go on a two-game road trip to face off against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks (1-5).
First pitch for game one of the series will be at 5:05 PM CST on June 4.
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