Cougars
| 04/21/26 @ James Wood | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Brentsville District | 4 |
| 04/16/26 vs Manassas Park | 13 |
| 04/14/26 @ Warren County | 9 |
| 04/13/26 @ Sherando | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
The Kettle Run Cougars will square off against the Sherando Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kettle Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Kettle Run nor James Wood made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Cougars skirted past the Colonels 3-1. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Cougars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Jayden Ritz looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Bellovich was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Caleb Willis was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Sherando and James Wood, and Sherando kept the tradition alive. The Warriors came out on top against the Colonels by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
Kettle Run pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sherando, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Everything went Kettle Run's way against Sherando in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Kettle Run made off with a 7-1 victory. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
