Stadium extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 14-13 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kentridge Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Wednesday.
Stadium got a good showing from Sam Hirl, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Makhai Merton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Aiden Peterson was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Kentridge, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Kentridge's side, Levi Baca was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Baca has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Manny Harris, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Stadium and Kentridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Tigers will square off against North Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (211 vs. 37). Meanwhile, Kentridge (ranked 120th) will meet Decatur (ranked seventh) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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