It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Kentridge ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Decatur Golden Gators and snuck past 5-4. This was a revenge matchup for Kentridge, as the team was forced to settle for a 13-2 defeat when these two played last Friday.
Dominic Desmarais looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylan Gullard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ethan Sugimoto was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Decatur's side, Brayden Larsen spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Samual Ramirez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cervantes (CJ) Gatterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kentridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Decatur, they dropped their record down to 8-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Kentridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Tahoma at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Kentridge: 3.3, Tahoma: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Decatur, they will head out on the road to challenge Stadium at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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