Indian River is 9-1 against King's Fork since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the Bulldogs at 5:45 p.m. Indian River is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Indian River came up short against Denbigh and fell 6-3.
Evan Sheppard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Kalvin Murphy
| 05/10/25 vs Denbigh | 3 |
| 05/08/25 vs Oscar Smith | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Great Bridge | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Nansemond River | 1 |
On the hitting side, Kalvin Murphy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Crawford, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
King's Fork not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 15, 2024 (when they won 17-2). Everything went their way against Norview as they made off with a 10-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bulldogs needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Josh Harris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Camden Hill, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of King's Fork's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Jha'Siah Brown was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
King's Fork was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
King's Fork's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-10. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Indian River, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Indian River was able to grind out a solid victory over King's Fork in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
