Decatur fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Kentridge on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kentridge Chargers by a score of 5-4. Decatur was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Kentridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Brayden Larsen spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samual Ramirez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Kentridge's side, Dominic Desmarais looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Rylan Gullard was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sugimoto, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Decatur's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9. As for Kentridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Decatur will head out on the road to square off against Stadium at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Kentridge, they will be playing at home against Tahoma at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tahoma will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Kentridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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