Softball Preview: Kent Place Dragons vs. Rahway Indians
Kent Place and Rahway are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Kent Place Dragons will head out on the road to take on the Rahway Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kent Place will be strutting in after a victory while Rahway will be coming in after a defeat.
Kent Place's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Hillside as Kent Place made off with a 17-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Kent Place needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Emma Geppel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Geppel was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Avery Klein-Maggio was a standout: she fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Maya Hardy was another key contributor, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rahway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Union. That's two games in a row now that Rahway has lost by exactly ten runs.
Rahway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Larissa Laurie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Danielle Maher, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Kent Place's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Rahway, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Kent Place took their win against Rahway in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 30-20. Does Kent Place have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rahway turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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