The Mount Si Wildcats will head out to challenge the Kentridge Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mount Si 3.6, Kentridge 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mount Si is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Issaquah.
Jayce Riden was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mount Si saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Mentink, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Kentridge earned an 8-5 win over Stadium on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Akoni Nazarino looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Owen Finlayson and Teegan O'Brien did most of the damage at the plate: Finlayson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while O'Brien went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That stolen base marked the first that O'Brien has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Sugimoto, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
Kentridge's victory bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Mount Si, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
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