If Auburn Mountainview was feeling good off their 16-0 takedown of Kent-Meridian last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Auburn Mountainview Lions took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kentwood Conquerors on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Auburn Mountainview in their matchups with Kentwood: they've now lost five in a row.
McKenna Ward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Auburn Mountainview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynna Erdmann, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Kentwood's side, Sarah Wright made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Sofia Mottern Salinas was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Joelyn Francis-Rodrigues was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Auburn Mountainview's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Kentwood, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Auburn Mountainview will head out on the road to square off against Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn Mountainview is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Kentwood, they will be playing at home against Decatur at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Kentwood: 1.9, Decatur: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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