For the second straight game, Mt. Rainier will face off against Kentwood. The Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Conquerors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Rainier's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Kentwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Rainier is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kentwood just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Conquerors by a score of 3-2.
For Kentwood's part, Tyler Maurer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Kentwood's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Heidal, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Heidal snagged this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Kentwood and bumps their season record up to 3-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Mt. Rainier, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
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