New Kent is still undefeated this season after their contest against Grafton on Friday, but Grafton came as close as anyone has to beating them. The New Kent Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Grafton Clippers. This was payback for New Kent, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
New Kent saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Boyette, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nile Gammon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
New Kent's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Grafton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.
New Kent will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Jamestown at 4:30 p.m. As for Grafton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lafayette at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Lafayette: 2.5, Grafton: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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