Preview: Amelia Academy Patriots vs. Kenston Forest Kavaliers
Amelia Academy is 2-8 against Kenston Forest since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Amelia Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Kenston Forest Kavaliers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Amelia Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Falcons 8-7. With that win, Amelia Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Aiden Long was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Anderson, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jacob Creswell, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kenston Forest scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Grace Christian School as Kenston Forest made off with a 15-3 victory. With that win, Kenston Forest brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Like Amelia Academy, Kenston Forest also got a great game from a two-way player: Tine Sledd. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sledd was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Shaw, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Connor Parker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Amelia Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Kenston Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amelia Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kenston Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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