Baseball Game Preview: New Kent Trojans vs. Bruton Panthers

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2025, 10:09pm

Baseball Preview: New Kent Trojans vs. Bruton Panthers

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Previous Games

04/26/24 - Home6-0 W
03/20/24 - Away15-2 W
04/21/23 - Away10-0 W
03/15/23 - Home17-0 W
04/27/22 - Home10-4 W
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New Kent is 9-1 against Bruton since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. New Kent will be playing at home against Bruton at 4:30 p.m. New Kent will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, New Kent got the win against Tabb by a conclusive 11-1.

New Kent let Michael Hetzel and Ty Staub run wild. Hetzel got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three RBI, while Staub went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Grayson Hobson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Bruton was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They came up short against Grafton, falling 11-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Clippers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.

Bruton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Olinger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Olinger also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

New Kent's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Bruton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Bruton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: New Kent has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Bruton, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain New Kent's hitters?

Everything went New Kent's way against Bruton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as New Kent made off with a 6-0 win. Does New Kent have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bruton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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