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| 03/27/25 - Away | 20-2 W |
| 03/28/24 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| 03/31/22 - Home | 0-17 L |
| 04/27/21 - Away | 3-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Tahoma and Kentwood are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bears will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Conquerors at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Tahoma sitting on ten straight victories and Kentwood on three.
Kentwood's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Tahoma hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Bears' pitcher stepped up to hand Mt. Rainier a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Bears have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alexa Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Mia Hammington was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Kelsey Jones was another key player, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3.
Tahoma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kentwood was able to grind out a solid win over Kennedy Catholic on Thursday, taking the game 7-3.
Gabby Greenwood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Joe Francis-Rodrigues and Ell Sakai did most of the damage at the plate: Francis-Rodrigues went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Sakai earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sofia Mottern Salinas, who went 1-for-4 with three runs.
Tahoma's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kentwood, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Kentwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tahoma has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Kentwood, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Tahoma's hitters?
Tahoma took their win against Kentwood in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 20-2 score. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Conquerors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
