For the second straight game, Newburgh Free Academy will face off against Kingston. The Goldbacks will face off against the Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Newburgh Free Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Kingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Newburgh Free Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Kingston. The Goldbacks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Kingston's batters probably weren't too happy with Chase Rounds, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Rounds has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chris Leggett, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Mason Hoover, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Newburgh Free Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kingston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
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