The Kingsway Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Cumberland Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingsway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Kingsway can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Washington Township as Kingsway made off with an 11-1 victory.
Josh Herner tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
On the hitting side, Brayden Thorp was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Logan Taylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cumberland had just enough and edged Timber Creek Regional out 3-1 on Wednesday.
Kingsway is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season. As for Cumberland, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
Kingsway took their victory against Cumberland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kingsway since the squad 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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