Kentwood entered their tilt with Auburn with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Auburn Trojans a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Kentwood, who have now won five matchups by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Gabby Greenwood made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Greenwood was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Olmos was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joelyn Francis-Rodrigues, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Kentwood pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Auburn, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Kentwood will be playing at home against Auburn Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn Riverside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Kentwood likes a good challenge. As for Auburn, they will head out on the road to face off against Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Decatur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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