After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Union, Kent Place was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the West Morris Mendham Minutemen 3-2. This was payback for the Dragons, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Emma Geppel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Kent Place saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Sartorius, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Sartorius a new career-high.
The win snapped Kent Place's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-9 record. As for West Morris Mendham, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Kent Place and West Morris Mendham could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Dragons will square off against New Providence at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (289 vs. 93). Meanwhile, West Morris Mendham (ranked 244th) will meet Montville (ranked 48th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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