Kaven's Career Night Leads Cubs Past Indians, 13-4
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Cubs rookie Matt Kaven had a career night, with a home run, two singles, and three runs batted in. Escanaba put together the big inning against Gladstone senior Cam Kelly, who made it just two-plus innings on the mound, allowing eight runs (four earned) on seven hits.
Braden Sundquist, Aedan Creten, and Gavin Frossard followed Kelly to the mound, and all gave up at least one run. They combined to allow 14 Cubs hits.
Kaven got a rare start at third base for Escanaba, and he delivered, going 3-for-5, driving in three runs. His hit in the second inning put the Cubs ahead, 2-1, then Eli Gardner smoked a base hit down the left field line to plate two runs, making it 4-1.
Escanaba led, 8-1, in the third inning, when the Indians got two runs on a Nick Martin double, a Kelly ground out, and then Gardner walked two batters and hit another to load the bases.
With Escanaba leading 8-4, Kaven stepped up and hit his first Cubs home run to left field, making it a 9-4 ballgame. And then in the sixth inning, Kaven wrapped up his career night by smacking an RBI single to left field, putting Escanaba ahead, 11-4.
Gardner pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on only two hits, but he issued seven walks. Lennox Peacock threw the final 3 1/3 innings to earn the win, allowing only one base hit and striking out five batters.
Kelly had two runs batted in for Gladstone. But the Indians had only three base hits, and they made six errors in the game on defense.
Escanaba improved to 9-8 on the season and will host Marquette Wednesday night at 6:00. That game will be broadcast on FM-100.3 and www.rrnsports.com.
Gladstone fell to 7-12-1 on the season.
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