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| 05/11/24 - Home | 4-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kentlake is 8-2 against Auburn Mountainview since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Falcons will host the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Kentlake is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Auburn Mountainview's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Wednesday: Kentlake hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand Kent-Meridian a 10-0 shutout on Monday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.
Kentlake got a big performance out of Matthew Lawrence, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Adams, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kentlake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview didn't have quite enough to beat Decatur on Monday and fell 4-3. The Lions have struggled against the Golden Gators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Brennan Grames made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Kentlake pushed their record up to 11-5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Auburn Mountainview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Kentlake was able to grind out a solid win over Auburn Mountainview in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
