Coastal Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Kearny is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Coastal Academy Stingrays will take on the Kearny Komets at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coastal Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Army-Navy with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Kearny made easy work of Mountain Empire on Wednesday and carried off a 9-1 win.
Nicolas Hembera was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hembera has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hembera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Laird Eaton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Anthony Patricio was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Coastal Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Kearny, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
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