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 Tuesday. The Kentlake Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kent-Meridian Royals at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Kentlake's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Kent-Meridian has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
On Friday, Kentlake needed a bit of extra time to put away Auburn. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 2-1.
Kentlake's win 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.
Meanwhile, Kent-Meridian got the win against Foster on Friday by a conclusive 18-5. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Kent-Meridian has managed all season.
Kent-Meridian let Deandre Patrick and David Hendrix loose on the outfield. Patrick scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hendrix scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chantz Dollente, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kentlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Kent-Meridian, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kentlake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kent-Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Kentlake's way against Kent-Meridian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Kentlake made off with a 17-6 victory. Will Kentlake repeat their success, or does Kent-Meridian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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