Preview: Kent-Meridian Royals vs. Auburn Riverside Ravens
Kent-Meridian is 0-6 against Auburn Riverside since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kent-Meridian Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Auburn Riverside Ravens at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kent-Meridian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Foster as Kent-Meridian made off with a 23-9 victory. The win was just what Kent-Meridian needed coming off of a 13-5 defeat in their prior contest.
Deandre Patrick was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Silva-Rojas, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Auburn Riverside came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Fife 8-1.
Auburn Riverside also got a great performance from Kaeden Morgan as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Cameron Bain relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Thaddeus Dela Cruz was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Andre Muneton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Kent-Meridian's record now sits at 2-3. As for Auburn Riverside, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Auburn Riverside's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Kent-Meridian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .343. It's a different story for Auburn Riverside, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Kent-Meridian's hitters?
Kent-Meridian suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Auburn Riverside in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Kent-Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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