Kentwood was the 13-6 winner over Decatur when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Kentwood Conquerors fell 5-1 to the Decatur Golden Gators on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Kentwood has scored all season.
Zach Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Kentwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Decatur's side, Brayden Larsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. Larsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Samual Ramirez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Halloway, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Kentwood and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Decatur, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
While Kentwood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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