New Kent put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Poquoson Islanders 2-0. The two-run effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Robert Matthew Gentry, who gave up just two hits to keep Poquoson off the board. Gentry has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Lane Boyette
| 04/23/25 vs Poquoson | 2 |
| 04/18/25 @ Warhill | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Bruton | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ York | 1 |
| 03/22/24 @ Grafton | 1 |
On the hitting side, New Kent let Lane Boyette and Brody Cash run wild. Boyette went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Cash went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those two doubles gave Boyette a new career-high.
New Kent kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.
New Kent pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Poquoson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. New Kent will take on rival Lafayette at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Poquoson is set to square off against their familiar foe Tabb at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Islanders 3.6, the Tigers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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