The Kentwood Conquerors will head out to challenge the Auburn Riverside Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Kentwood didn't have quite enough to beat Stadium and fell 10-9. The Conquerors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sofia Mottern Salinas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Ell Sakai was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, while Auburn Riverside put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Kennedy Catholic. The Ravens didn't even let the Lancers on the board, marking the Ravens' second-straight 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Makenna Vircks tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hannah Potter, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Danica Butler, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4.
Auburn Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Auburn Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Kentwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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