Kentwood waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Federal Way Eagles 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Kentwood, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Zach Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Kentwood let Jack Coleman and Jackson Dulay loose on the outfield. Coleman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Dulay scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Dulay has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Like Kentwood, Federal Way also got a great game from a two-way player: Thoma Holden. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nate Peterson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jovon Peseti was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Kentwood's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Federal Way, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
As of now, neither Kentwood nor Federal Way have any future games scheduled.
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