KINSLEY — Nine was Kinsley/Macksville's lucky number as the Coyotes (3-1) swept Plainville 9-2 and 9-6 in Monday's baseball doubleheader.

KINSLEY 9, PLAINVILLE 2 (G1) — Kinsley pitcher Kendall Grippin (2-0) struck out seven batters to spark a 9-2 opening victory over Plainville. Grippin has 16 strikeouts in eight innings, yielding one earned run.

Devin Murrow led Kinsley's offense with three RBI.  

Kinsley's Woodrow Lancaster scored on Anthony Meza's sacrifice fly and Joshua Stuckey scored on a first-inning error for a 2-0 lead.

Murrow's single scored Stuckey and Lancaster to ignite a 5-run third inning. Grippin scored on a bases-loaded walk. Esparza's single scored Murrow and Joey Prieto for a 7-1 lead.

Lancaster scored on Meza's fourth-inning groundout for an 8-2 lead. Stuckey scored on Murrow's sixth-inning groundout.

KINSLEY 9, PLAINVILLE 6 (G2) — Kinsley rallied from a 6-4 deficit with five runs in the final two at-bats. Lancaster's 2-run single scored Parker Burr and Esparza after two hit batters and a walk. Stuckey scored on a double steal for a 9-6 lead.

The Coyotes tied the score 6-6 after Stuckey scored on a double steal and Lancaster scored on Meza's fifth-inning single.

Lancaster and Stuckey delivered sacrifice flies for a 2-0 lead. Grippin scored on a passed ball after tripling home Lancaster for a 4-0 lead.

Two errors, two walks and a hit batter led to Plainville's 6-run fifth inning. Bethel and Braylon Becker delivered RBIs for a 6-4 lead.

Plainville 010 100 0 — 2 5 5

Kinsley 205 101 x — 9 6 5

Stamper, Garvert (4) and Bethel. Grippin, Lancaster (4), Esparza (7) and Lancaster. W—Grippin, 2-0. L—Stamper, 0-1. 2B—K—Stuckey. HR—P—Bethel.

Plainville 000 060 0 — 6 2 1

Kinsley 103 023 x — 9 8 5

Ditter, Garvert (5), Bright (6), Stahl (6) and Bethel. Stuckey, Esparza (5), Lancaster (5) and Lancaster. W—Lancaster, 1-0. L—. 2B—K—Grippin. 3B—K—Grippin