The Kenston Forest Kavaliers will take on the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenston Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Kenston Forest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Grace Christian School 3-2.
Graham Sledd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sledd was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sledd wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Parker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Broadwater Academy with a sharp 15-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Southampton Academy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Grant Applewhite was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashton Whitehead, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kenston Forest's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Southampton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Kenston Forest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .497. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Kenston Forest took their victory against Southampton Academy in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 8-1. Does Kenston Forest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southampton Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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