Jefferson lost against Kentwood back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jefferson Raiders lost 16-2 to the Kentwood Conquerors. Jefferson has not had much luck with Kentwood recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Kentwood's part, Kaitlyn Vert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Vert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Joelyn Francis-Rodrigues was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Olmos, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Kentwood, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that win, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kentwood, they will head out on the road to challenge Kentridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Kentridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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