Federal Way was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Kentwood Conquerors by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Federal Way of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Thoma Holden was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Holden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nate Peterson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jovon Peseti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Like Federal Way, Kentwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Hernandez. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hernandez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack Coleman and Jackson Dulay did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Dulay scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Federal Way's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Kentwood, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
As of now, neither Federal Way nor Kentwood have any future games scheduled.
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