While Kentwood's victory against Auburn wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Conquerors had just enough and edged out the Trojans 2-0. The Conquerors haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Jack Coleman, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Auburn off the board. Coleman also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kentwood is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9 otherwise.
Jett Chavez
| 04/30/25 vs Auburn | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Kennedy Catholic | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Tahoma | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Stadium | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Curtis | 1 |
At the plate, Kentwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jett Chavez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Those three hits gave Chavez a new career-high. Brandon Bail also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Kentwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Auburn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.
Kentwood and Auburn could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Conquerors (ranked 161st) will meet Eastside Catholic (ranked 11th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Auburn will take on Tahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (253 vs. 79).
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