Kentwood was the 3-2 winner over Mt. Rainier when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Conquerors fell just short of the Rams by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday.
Cody Hipolito was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed nine innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Hipolito was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 5-for-7. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Zach Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Heidal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6.
Kentwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mt. Rainier, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Kentwood is set to challenge their familiar foe Stadium at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mt. Rainier will take on rival Tahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.4, the Bears 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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