The Auburn Riverside Ravens will head out to take on the Kentwood Conquerors at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Auburn Riverside beat Roosevelt 8-4.
Cole Svendsen was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nate Soto, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Kentwood entered their tilt with Eastside Catholic on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Crusaders. That's two games straight that the Conquerors have won by exactly two runs.
Kentwood saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Maurer, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That run marked the first that Maurer has scored this season.
Kentwood pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Auburn Riverside, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-8.
Auburn Riverside couldn't quite finish off Kentwood in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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