Baseball Recap: Kentridge Chargers vs. Decatur Golden Gators
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Kentridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Decatur Golden Gators and snuck past 5-4. This was a revenge matchup for Kentridge, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-2 defeat when these two played last Friday.
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. Ethan Sugimoto was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Decatur's side, Brayden Larsen spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Samual Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kentridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Decatur, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Kentridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Tahoma at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kentridge: 3.3, Tahoma: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Decatur, they will head out on the road to challenge Stadium at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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