Kent City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 9-6 to the Hart Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 8-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Aaron Vanderwest was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Harrison Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Blake Peterson was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Kent City's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Hart, they moved to 8-11-1 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
While Kent City had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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