The Kellam Knights will challenge the Matoaca Warriors at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kellam comes in on seven and Matoaca on 20.
Kellam is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They didn't even let Menchville on the board, marking the Knights' second-straight 4-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Matoaca sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Riverbend on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.
Kaylee Hodges was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Wright, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Millner, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Matoaca was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverbend only posted a batting average of .148.
Kellam's victory bumped their record up to 22-3. As for Matoaca, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
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