Kentlake and Kentridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Kentlake Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Kentridge Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kentlake is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Kentlake lost 13-3 to Mt. Rainier on Monday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kentridge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Jefferson 12-4.
Josephine Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thompson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Tom, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Naomi Benavides, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Kentlake's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Kentridge, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Kentlake suffered a grim 24-16 defeat to Kentridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Kentlake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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