Kentwood won the last time they faced Federal Way, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Kentwood Conquerors walked away with a 5-1 win over the Federal Way Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kentwood.
Jack Coleman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kentwood's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kasen Landry, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jake Sauceda was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Federal Way hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kentwood struck out 12 times.
The win got Kentwood back to even at 9-9. As for Federal Way, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Kentwood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Federal Way: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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