Kentwood had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They skirted past the Auburn Riverside Ravens 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Kentwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Auburn Riverside's part, Danica Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Auburn Riverside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Langford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kentwood pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Auburn Riverside, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-4.
Kentwood will head out on the road to face off against Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kentwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Beamer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Auburn Riverside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Decatur: 3.8, Auburn Riverside: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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