Kentridge came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Beamer Titans an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Kentridge, who have now won three matches by 17 runs or more so far this season.
Ava Kielian and Josephine Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kielian tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Thompson struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). At the plate, Kielian scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Thompson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Coble was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alissa Andrews, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Kentridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Beamer, their loss was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Kentridge will take on Auburn at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Auburn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.3 runs per game this season. As for Beamer, they will head out on the road to square off against Auburn Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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