Kentwood had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Emerald Ridge Jaguars a 1-0 shutout. Give Kentwood's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
For Emerald Ridge's part, Alanna Wirtala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Wirtala has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Kentwood's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Emerald Ridge, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.
Kentwood will stay at home for another game and welcome Skyview at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Skyview is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories on the road, so Kentwood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Emerald Ridge, they will face off against Auburn Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Emerald Ridge: 3.5, Auburn Riverside: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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