Baseball Preview: Kentridge Chargers vs. Tahoma Bears
Kentridge is 2-8 against Tahoma since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kentridge Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tahoma Bears at 3:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Monday, Kentridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Decatur. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Golden Gators and snuck past 5-4.
Dominic Desmarais looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylan Gullard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Sugimoto, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tahoma waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 7-5. Seven seems to be a good number for Tahoma as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Beckett Turnbow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Kimmel, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Kentridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Tahoma, their win bumped their record up to 12-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kentridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tahoma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kentridge might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Tahoma when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Kentridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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