The Kentridge Chargers will head out to take on the Auburn Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kentridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Kentwood just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 9-6 to the Conquerors.
Ethan Sugimoto was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Josh Lueck also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Auburn fell victim to Kennedy Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Lancers. The Trojans have struggled against the Lancers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Auburn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alec Smetheram, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Kentridge's record is now 4-2. As for Auburn, their record is now 1-6.
Everything went Kentridge's way against Auburn when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Kentridge made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kentridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
