Baseball Recap: Alex Wiliamson leads a balanced attack to beat Auburn

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 1:39am

Baseball Recap: Kentlake Falcons vs. Auburn Trojans

Kentlake came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Auburn Trojans and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kentlake also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.

Kentlake's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Wiliamson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.

Kentlake is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Auburn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kentlake will take on Kent-Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Kentlake's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Kent-Meridian has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Auburn will take on Auburn Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

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