For the second straight game, Auburn Riverside will face off against Kentwood. The Ravens will host the Conquerors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn Riverside's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Kentwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Auburn Riverside hadn't beaten Kentwood on the road since April 30, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Ravens narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Conquerors 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ravens.
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 six hits.
On the hitting side, Kentwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Auburn Riverside pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kentwood, they moved to 8-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
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