Auburn Mountainview extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kentlake Falcons. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
As for Kentlake, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Kentlake's part, not much got past Matthew Ledbetter, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Auburn Mountainview off the board. Ledbetter has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
Looking ahead, Auburn Mountainview will host Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Kentlake, they are taking a road trip to challenge White River at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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