Baseball Preview: Brunswick Academy Vikings vs. Kenston Forest Kavaliers
Brunswick Academy is 8-2 against Kenston Forest since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brunswick Academy Vikings will be playing at home against the Kenston Forest Kavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Brunswick Academy beat Fuqua 7-2.
Jake McAden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). McAden has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. McAden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Wells, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Chris Parrish was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Kenston Forest gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Life Christian Academy with a sharp 12-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Kenston Forest who now have five in a row.
Like Brunswick Academy, Kenston Forest also got a great game from a two-way player: Graham Sledd. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Sledd was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Shaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dennis Dufresne, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Brunswick Academy's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Kenston Forest, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brunswick Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kenston Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brunswick Academy came up short against Kenston Forest in their previous matchup back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kenston Forest's Jett Algier, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Brunswick Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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