New Kent is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Poquoson is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Kent Trojans will take on the Poquoson Islanders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Kent: 1.4, Poquoson: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, New Kent was able to grind out a solid victory over Warhill, taking the game 4-1.
Amber Greiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, New Kent saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Tober, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Perkins, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Poquoson gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bruton a 17-0 shutout.
Brooklyn Arneault made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Arneault was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Poquoson got a massive performance out of Alyssa Laney, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Layla Wheeler, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
New Kent has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Poquoson, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 15-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. New Kent has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Poquoson struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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