Baseball Preview: Kentlake Falcons vs. Kent-Meridian Royals
Kentlake is 10-0 against Kent-Meridian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Kentlake Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Kent-Meridian Royals at 4:00 p.m. Kentlake will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Kentlake's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kent-Meridian with a sharp 14-0 victory. With that win, Kentlake brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Gavin Liechty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Liechty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Liechty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Matthew Ledbetter looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Alex Wiliamson was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Christopher Moore, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Kentlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Kent-Meridian, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kentlake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kent-Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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