Kent-Meridian has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Kentlake Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Kent-Meridian made easy work of Foster and carried off an 18-5 win. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Kent-Meridian this season.
Kent-Meridian let Deandre Patrick and David Hendrix loose on the outfield. Patrick scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Hendrix scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chantz Dollente, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kentlake waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They skirted past the Trojans 2-1.
Kentlake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Wiliamson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Kent-Meridian's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Kentlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kent-Meridian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kentlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Kent-Meridian suffered a grim 17-6 defeat to Kentlake in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Kent-Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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