Softball Game Preview: New Kent Trojans vs. Broadway Gobblers

The New Kent Trojans will face off against the Broadway Gobblers at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

New Kent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Kettle Run as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The Trojans are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 15 straight.

Abbie Kegley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, New Kent let Hannah Tober and Kendall White run wild. Tober got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, while White went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Libby Britt also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

New Kent was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kettle Run only posted a batting average of .250.

Meanwhile, Broadway came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Golden Eagles 8-1.

New Kent's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Broadway, their record now sits at 21-4.