The Kentwood Conquerors are taking a road trip to square off against the Mt. Rainier Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kentwood will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Kentridge, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Kentwood came out on top against Kentridge by a score of 9-6 on Thursday. The Conquerors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mt. Rainier came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Tigers 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Jack Fenton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Ian Good also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Mt. Rainier pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Kentwood, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Kentwood skirted past Mt. Rainier 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Kentwood repeat their success, or does Mt. Rainier has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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