Baseball Recap: Amelia Academy Patriots vs. Kenston Forest Kavaliers
Amelia Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kenston Forest Kavaliers and snuck past 7-6. That's two games straight that Amelia Academy has won by just one run.
Kyle Anderson and Kaivin Dowell did most of the damage at the plate: Anderson scored two runs while going 2-for-5, while Dowell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Kenston Forest's side, Tine Sledd put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Sledd has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sledd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jobe Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kyle Shaw was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Amelia Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Kenston Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Amelia Academy will head out on the road to square off against Brunswick Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Amelia Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Kenston Forest, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 4:30 p.m. on April 11th.
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