Amelia Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past the Kenston Forest Kavaliers 13-5. Amelia Academy's win was all the more impressive since Kenston Forest was averaging only 3.06 runs allowed on the season.
Jacob Creswell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Creswell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Creswell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kyle Anderson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Levi Borum, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Kenston Forest's side, Connor Parker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Amelia Academy, bringing their record for this year to 12-4. As for Kenston Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Amelia Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Brunswick Academy at 4:30 p.m. Brunswick Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.15 runs per game on average), something Amelia Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kenston Forest, they will be playing at home against Grace Christian School at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Kenston Forest: 3.1, Grace Christian School: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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