The Kentwood Conquerors will head out on the road to square off against the Federal Way Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kentwood will be strutting in after a win while Federal Way will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Kentwood finally turned things around against Mt. Rainier on Friday. Kentwood narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Mt. Rainier 3-1.
Kentwood got a great performance from K.J. Johnson as he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jack Coleman and Jackson Dulay did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Dulay scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dulay has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Federal Way didn't have quite enough to beat Kennedy Catholic on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Thoma Holden was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Holden was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Orlando Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Kentwood's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Federal Way, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kentwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Federal Way struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kentwood beat Federal Way 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kentwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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