The Kentwood Conquerors will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Decatur Golden Gators at 4:00 p.m. Kentwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Kentwood came up short against Decatur and fell 5-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Kentwood has scored all season.
Zach Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Kentwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Kentwood and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Decatur, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kentwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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