The Kent City Eagles will take on the Lakeview Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kent City has three straight victories, Lakeview has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Kent City beat Pine River Area 8-3.
Jaxson Mitchell
| 05/26/26 vs Pine River Area | 3 |
| 04/21/26 @ Morley Stanwood | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Tri County Area | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Sparta | 2 |
| 05/19/26 vs Lakeview | 1 |
Jaxson Mitchell looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Justin Anderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Harrison Smith was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lakeview and Hesperia, and Hesperia kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats came up short against the Panthers on Tuesday, falling 16-6.
Ayden Boyd was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Kent City's win bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Lakeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-29.
Kent City was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeview in their previous matchup last Tuesday, winning 6-2. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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