Kent-Meridian fell victim to Auburn Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 22-0 defeat at the hands of the Auburn Riverside Ravens. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kent-Meridian in their matchups with Auburn Riverside: they've now lost seven in a row.
Kent-Meridian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deandre Patrick, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Auburn Riverside's side, Andre Muneton and Cole Svendson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Muneton struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Svendson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Muneton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Muneton went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run, while Svendson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Thaddeus Dela Cruz was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Anardi, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Kent-Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Auburn Riverside, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3.
While Kent-Meridian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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