Kentwood is 3-0 against Jefferson since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kentwood Conquerors will head out on the road to take on the Jefferson Raiders at 4:00 p.m. Kentwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Kentwood fell victim to a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of Kennedy Catholic. Kentwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kentwood got a good showing from Tyler Maurer, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Zach Hernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Jefferson has not done well against Auburn Riverside recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Jefferson narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Auburn Riverside 3-1.
Kyler Herwick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, Jefferson's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andre Redmond, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Kentwood's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season.
Jefferson's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Kentwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Kentwood keep running through batters, or will Jefferson buck the trend?
Kentwood took their victory against Jefferson in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 12-4. Does Kentwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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