Tuesday just wasn't the day for Kent-Meridian's offense. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Auburn Mountainview Lions on Tuesday. Kent-Meridian has not had much luck with Auburn Mountainview recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Kent-Meridian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LJ Ragudos, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Auburn Mountainview's side, Jay Swanson and Gino Trippy Jr. made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Swanson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Trippy Jr. struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Swanson scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Trippy Jr. scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Watrous, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Weatherford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kent-Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Auburn Mountainview, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Kent-Meridian by a score of 15-0.
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