South Kitsap fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Kentwood on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Kentwood Conquerors by a score of 4-3. South Kitsap has struggled against Kentwood recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Kentwood's part, they got a great performance from K.J. Johnson as he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Johnson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Sauceda was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Kitsap's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Kentwood, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
As of now, neither South Kitsap nor Kentwood have any future games scheduled.
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