Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kentridge). They never let the Auburn Trojans get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The Chargers have beaten the Trojans the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Akoni Nazarino tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Ethan Sugimoto
| 04/01/25 @ Auburn | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Kentwood | 2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Kentwood | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs Federal Way | 2 |
| 04/06/24 vs Lake Washington | 2 |
On the hitting side, Ethan Sugimoto and Teegan O'Brien did most of the damage at the plate: Sugimoto scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while O'Brien went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Sugimoto a new career-high. Brendyn Malapitan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Kentridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Kentridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Auburn, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Kentridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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