Softball Recap: Kenston Forest Kavaliers vs. Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association Patriots
Kenston Forest won the last time they faced Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Kenston Forest Kavaliers walked away with an 8-5 win over the Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association Patriots. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kenston Forest.
Cam Uquhart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kelsey Marshall, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirsie Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association's side, Sophia Peterson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Eva Tromm was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Marley Ryan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kenston Forest pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kenston Forest will face off against Fuqua at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kenston Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Cumberland at 5:00 p.m. Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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