Recap: Battle Creek 9, Kenosha 3

Wednesday, July 23rd 2025

BATTLE CREEK, MI – All four Kenosha pitchers utilized in this one allowed at least a run paving the way for Battle Creek to run away with the finale 9-3.

Kenosha has gotten streaky of late, sweeping or being swept in all three series coming out of the All-Star Break. 

For the second straight game the Kingfish struck first. Tyler Horner rolled an RBI-groundout to give the Kingfish a 1-0 lead.

However, it took Battle Creek no time to steal the lead. In the home half of the 1st against Kenosha starter, Cooper Cooksey, the Battle Jacks plated a pair on a Nathan Ball 2-RBI single. 

Cooksey struggled with his command in this one lasting just 3.2 innings, allowing four hits, and three runs. He struck out four, but walked six. Kenosha as a team issued nine free passes.

Kenosha tied the game at 2 after Jadan Boyce came around to score on a Jacob Vokal RBI-single. The game would stay the way until the 4th. 

That is when the strike zone issues really struck Cooksey, knocking him out of the game. Battle Creek took a 3-2 lead on an RBI-groundout. An inning later against reliever Jaxson Easterlin, the Battle Jacks separated themselves. 

Joshua Algarin drove in two runs on a single to put Battle Creek up 5-2. The very next hitter Gianni Royer knocked home another on an RBI-double. He amassed five RBIs in the series. 

Battle Creek added tack on runs in the 7th and 8th with the biggest two coming on Sam Kane’s two-run blast. The Jacks cruised to a 9-3 win and sweep the fish for their first sweep of the second half. 

Battle Creek improves to 8-12 in half number two and 28-27 overall. Kenosha falls to 9-11 in the second half and heads to Traverse City for a four-game home and home series with the Pit Spitters.