Kentlake was the 7-5 winner over Hazen when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Kentlake Falcons fell just short of the Hazen Highlanders by a score of 6-5 on Monday.
Christopher Moore was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josh Manaois and Matthew Ledbetter stepped up to the plate in a big way. Manaois scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Ledbetter scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Hazen's side, they got a great performance from Sam Nicholson as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Nicholson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyle Tat, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Marcus McCarthy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kentlake's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hazen, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Kentlake will take on Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hazen, they will head out on the road to face off against Lindbergh at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hazen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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