The Kenston Forest Kavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Fuqua Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kenston Forest is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Tuesday, Kenston Forest beat Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association 8-5.
Cam Uquhart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kelsey Marshall was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kirsie Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Fuqua was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southampton Academy. Fuqua has struggled against Southampton Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Fuqua saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lottie Mae Hazlegrove, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kenston Forest's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Fuqua, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Kenston Forest has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Fuqua struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Kenston Forest's way against Fuqua when the teams last played back in April as Kenston Forest made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenston Forest 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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