Kentwood won the last time they faced Mt. Rainier, and things went their way on Friday too. The Kentwood Conquerors narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mt. Rainier Rams 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Kentwood.
K.J. Johnson tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Coleman and Jackson Dulay did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI, while Dulay scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dulay is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Mt. Rainier's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Hall, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Kentwood now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Mt. Rainier, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Kentwood will head out on the road to face off against Federal Way at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Rainier does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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