The home team had won the previous three meetings between Kentridge and Kennedy Catholic, and Kennedy Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Chargers fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Kentridge got a good showing from Kolby Martin, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Lueck made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Brendyn Malapitan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Kentridge now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Kennedy Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
While Kentridge 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 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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