The Hopewell Blue Devils will head out to face off against the New Kent Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hopewell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Booker T. Washington as they made off with a 15-3 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Blue Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, New Kent came tearing into last Tuesday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Lions. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted against the Lions since May 26, 2021.
Abbie Kegley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Hannah Tober was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariah Leonard, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double.
New Kent's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Hopewell, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-16.
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