05/08/25 vs Linden | 15 |
03/29/25 vs Mountain Lakes | 9 |
03/29/25 @ Mountain Lakes | 9 |
04/16/25 @ Oak Knoll | 8 |
04/10/25 vs Union Catholic | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kent Place). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Linden Tigers a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Dragons needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Quinn Sartorius was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, four runs, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-4. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kent Place got a big performance out of London Higgins, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Higgins a new career-high. Maya Hardy was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and one triple.
Kent Place's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Linden, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5-1.
Looking ahead, Kent Place will face off against Veritas Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Linden, they will take on Carteret at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ramblers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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