Kentwood won against Auburn Riverside last Tuesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Kentwood Conquerors walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Kentridge Chargers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kentwood.
K.J. Johnson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Zach Hernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jake Sauceda was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Kentridge's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tommy Jensen, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Kentwood's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Kentridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Kentwood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kentridge: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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