The Kent City Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Fremont Packers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Kent City has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with ten straight losses, while Fremont will come in with four straight wins.
Kent City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hart on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 7-5.
Kent City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Rodenburg, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Fremont got the win against Holton on Friday by a conclusive 10-1.
Blake Zerlaut was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Mason Sparks was another, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Fremont was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are 7-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Fremont pushed their record up to 14-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Kent City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-19.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kent City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fremont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kent City couldn't quite get it done against Fremont in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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