After losing to Federal Way the last time they met, Kentridge decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Kentridge Chargers put the hurt on the Federal Way Eagles with a sharp 7-1 victory on Wednesday.
Dominic Desmarais tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kentridge's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Gullard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ethan Sugimoto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Federal Way didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kentridge only tossed four.
Kentridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Federal Way, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kentridge will take on Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kentridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Auburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Federal Way, they will be playing at home against Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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