Kentwood barely beat White River the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Conquerors never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. Considering the Conquerors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Isaac Hall tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cassius Culpepper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Tucker Maurer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Kentwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kentwood's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for White River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kentwood is set to square off against their familiar foe Kentridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, White River will take on rival Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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