Auburn extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kentwood Conquerors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Trojans have suffered since April 20, 2024.
As for Kentwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Kentwood's part, not much got past Jack Coleman, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Auburn off the board. Coleman also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Conquerors are 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kentwood's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jett Chavez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Those three hits gave Chavez a new career-high. Brandon Bail also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coming up, Auburn will venture away from home to take on Tahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kentwood, they will welcome Eastside Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Conquerors surely won't give up without a fight.
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