Mt. Rainier hasn't had much luck against Kentridge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rams will be playing at home against the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mt. Rainier 3.4, Kentridge 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mt. Rainier is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kennedy Catholic.
Rian Eaton was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Kentridge came out on top against Auburn Riverside on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Chargers took their contest against the Ravens 7-3.
Riley Lambarena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Donovan Lopez and Josh Lueck did most of the damage at the plate: Lopez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Lueck got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. That's the most stolen bases Lopez has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendyn Malapitan, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Kentridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Auburn Riverside only posted a batting average of .231.
Kentridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Rainier, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
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