Baseball Recap: Kentwood extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 6:10pm

Baseball Recap: Kentwood Conquerors vs. Sumner Spartans

Kentwood came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Sumner Spartans.

Jack Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Kentwood's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Vince Olsen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Sauceda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Kentwood pushed their record up to 12-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sumner, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.

As of now, neither Kentwood nor Sumner have any future games scheduled.

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