Manassas Park hasn't had much luck against Kettle Run recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Manassas Park will venture away from home to square off against Kettle Run at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Manassas Park will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Park View on Monday. The Cougars blew past the Patriots 17-1. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Logan Hummeldorf and Alejandro Rogers made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hummeldorf tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rogers pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Hummeldorf posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Hummeldorf went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Rogers went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Hummeldorf is becoming a predictor of Manassas Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-12 when he doesn't).
Carlos Castillo Aviles
| 05/19/25 vs Park View | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Osbourn | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Park View | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Handley | 1 |
In other batting news, Carlos Castillo Aviles was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Tickle, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Manassas Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Kettle Run and Brentsville District, and Kettle Run kept the tradition alive. The Cougars were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Tigers on Monday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Kettle Run is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Manassas Park, their record is now 4-12.
Manassas Park might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Kettle Run when the teams last played back in April. Can Manassas Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
