The Kentwood Conquerors will challenge the Stadium Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Wednesday, Kentwood didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Rainier and fell 8-7.
Cody Hipolito was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed nine innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Hipolito was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 5-for-7. Those stolen bases marked the first that he snagged this season.
In other batting news, Zach Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Heidal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, Stadium was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Valley.
Stadium also got a good showing from Elliot Hirl, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Kentwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Stadium, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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