The Kellam Knights will head out to face off against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Kellam is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Thursday, Kellam made easy work of Bayside and carried off an 8-1 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Perquimans typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Grassfield proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged out the Pirates 6-5. The victory was nothing new for the Grizzlies as they're now sitting on five straight.
Grassfield got a big performance out of Cydney Lafon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those stolen bases marked the first that Lafon snagged this season. Another player making a difference was EG Hatcher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Kellam's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Grassfield, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Kellam came out on top in a nail-biter against Grassfield when the teams last played back in June of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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