It's playoff time, and Kellam had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kempsville Chiefs a 4-0 shutout on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won seven in a row.

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| 05/28/26 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/23/26 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/22/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/25/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 03/14/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kellam's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Kempsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.
Looking ahead, Kellam will take on Hickory at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.3, the Hawks 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Kempsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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