For the second straight game, Auburn will face off against Kentwood. The Trojans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Conquerors at 7:00 p.m.
Auburn's last matchup with Kentwood could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Tuesday. The Trojans lost 10-4 to the Conquerors. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Conquerors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Kentwood's part, Kai Ito made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Ito a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. He has become a key player for Kentwood: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three hits, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cassius Culpepper was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Spencer Asher was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Kentwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Kentwood and bumps their season record up to 7-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
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