Kellam is 2-8 against First Colonial since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Knights will challenge the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Kellam 4, First Colonial 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Kellam turned things around against Salem on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sundevils a 6-0 shutout. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, First Colonial entered their tilt with Bayside on Tuesday with 15 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 16. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Marlins, sneaking past 4-2.
First Colonial's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kellam, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Kellam might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from First Colonial in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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