Conquerors baseball still at top of the North

Kentwood seems to have picked up right where it left off in 2012 starting out undefeated in league play through April 8 while Tahoma is breathing down the neck of its rival down the road and Kentlake is still in the hunt for a playoff berth at the midway point.

By Kris Hill • April 11, 2013 3:19 pm
Kentwood’s Jake Roes pitches in relief in the sixth inning against Auburn Tuesday afternoon in a home game.
Kentwood’s Jake Roes pitches in relief in the sixth inning against Auburn Tuesday afternoon in a home game.

Kentwood seems to have picked up right where it left off in 2012 starting out undefeated in league play through April 8 while Tahoma is breathing down the neck of its rival down the road and Kentlake is still in the hunt for a playoff berth at the midway point.

With a 7-2 win over Auburn Tuesday, Kentwood improved to 8-0 in the division and 11-1 overall, with sole possession of first place in the North. Against the Trojans the Conquerors racked up 11 hits while giving up just two runs on eight hits. Michael Ciancio was 2-for-3 at the plate for Kentwood with a double and two runs scored while Reese McGuire was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a triple to deep left center which drove in two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Kade Kryzko went 3-for-3 with a double and two RBIs while Jordan Jones got the win on the mound with five innings of scoreless pitching.

Tahoma and Kentwood squared off April 3 in a South Puget Sound League North matchup exactly halfway through league play. The Conquerors came away with a 9-8 victory.

Kentlake, which was in fifth place with a 3-2 record in the North, put together a 3-0 win over Tahoma Tuesday night at Russell Road Sports Complex in Kent. Morgan Jones, who also got the win on the mound, was 2-for-3 with a double for Kentlake while Kyle Anderton was 2-for-2 with a double.