Baseball Recap: New Kent Beats Bruton for Their Third Straight Win

New Kent waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Bruton Panthers get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Keegan Branch, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Staskiel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Trojans

On Base Percentage

05/13/26 @ Bruton	54.3%
05/06/26 @ York	42.9%
05/04/26 @ Smithfield	47.2%
05/01/26 vs Tabb	45.5%
04/29/26 @ Lafayette	50%
+ 32 more games

New Kent always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.

New Kent's record is now 16-2. As for Bruton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. New Kent will square off against rival Warhill at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 2.5, the Lions 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bruton is set to face off against their familiar foe Grafton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.