Kempsville is 2-8 against Ocean Lakes since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chiefs will challenge the Dolphins at 5:00 p.m. Kempsville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ocean Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kempsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Green Run with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 25, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Trent Sutryk
| 05/16/25 @ Green Run | 4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Great Bridge | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Princess Anne | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kellam | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Erie | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Trent Sutryk, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Vincent Cecilia, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Ocean Lakes faced Cox in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Dolphins fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Dolphins in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
Luke Ellison was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ocean Lakes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tre Hamilton, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
The win got Kempsville back to even at 9-9. As for Ocean Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Kempsville came up short against Ocean Lakes in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-5. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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