Wednesday just wasn't the day for Kent-Meridian's offense. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Jefferson Raiders on Wednesday. Kent-Meridian just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
Kent-Meridian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Silva-Rojas, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Jefferson's side, Mabin Guillen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kort Baker and Luis Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Baker scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sanchez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kyler Herwick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Kent-Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jefferson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kent-Meridian will take on Beamer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beamer hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Silas at 7:00 p.m. Silas is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Jefferson will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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