Kent City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hart Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 on Monday.
Kent City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Rodenerg, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Kent City's loss dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Hart, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kent City will venture away from home to challenge Fremont at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hart, they will head out to take on Grant at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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