Tallwood hasn't had much luck against Kellam recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Tallwood is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They came up short against First Colonial, falling 9-2.
Tallwood got a good showing from Bryce Newell, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Newell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Parker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Ocean Lakes hit Kellam with a six-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knights lost 12-2 to the Dolphins. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Dolphins: they've now lost five in a row.
Tallwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Kellam, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Tallwood suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Kellam in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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