The Kentwood Conquerors will face off against the Stadium Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kentwood comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Kentwood managed to slip by Tahoma the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Kentwood lost 20-2 to Tahoma on Thursday. Conquerors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bears since on Thursday.
Ell Sakai made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Stadium made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kennedy Catholic on Thursday. Stadium was the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Kennedy Catholic. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Lily Hart spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Kate Erickson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaynie Galindo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Stadium always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .705. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kentwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Stadium, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Kentwood's way against Stadium in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Kentwood made off with an 8-2 victory. Will Kentwood repeat their success, or does Stadium has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
