Kentridge fell victim to Kentwood and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Kentwood Conquerors. Kentridge has struggled against Kentwood recently, as their game on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Kentwood's part, Sarah Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juliana Ursino, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Kentridge's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9. As for Kentwood, their win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Kentridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kentwood, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Graham-Kapowsin at 12:30 p.m. Graham-Kapowsin knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Kentwood likes a good challenge.
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