Kentwood is 2-8 against Kentridge since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kentwood Conquerors will head out on the road to face off against the Kentridge Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Kentwood narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Auburn Riverside 7-5.
Kentwood's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Hernandez, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kentridge is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Kentlake on Friday, but Kentlake came as close as anyone has to beating them. Kentridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Kentlake and snuck past 6-4. That's two games straight that Kentridge has won by exactly two runs.
Riley Lambarena tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylan Gullard, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Teegan O'Brien was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kentwood's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Kentridge, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kentwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kentridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kentwood suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Kentridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Kentwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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