The Kentlake Falcons will be playing at home against the Kentridge Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Kentlake was able to grind out a solid win over Franklin, taking the game 8-3.
Matthew Ledbetter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ledbetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Alex Wiliamson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Christopher Moore, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Kentridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 2-0 shutout.
Not much got past Dominic Desmarais, who gave up just four hits to keep Auburn off the board.
At the plate, Rylan Gullard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Teegan O'Brien, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Kentlake's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Kentridge, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kentlake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kentridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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