The Keene Chargers will head out to face off against the Village Tech Viper Squid at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Keene needed a bit of extra time to put away Trinity Leadership. They had just enough and edged out the Tigers 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Meanwhile, Village Tech had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 18-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Viper Squid, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Andrew May made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Village Tech's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Village Tech let Angel Ontiveros and Preston Ross run wild. Ontiveros got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Ross got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Village Tech is undefeated when Ross posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alessandro Ontiveros, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Village Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Keene's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-13. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Village Tech, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Keene might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Village Tech in their previous meeting on April 1st. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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