Baseball Recap: Amelia Academy Has No Trouble Against Kenston Forest

Patriots

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Cumberland	17
04/01/25 vs Tidewater Academy	11
04/22/25 vs Fuqua	10
04/24/25 vs Kenston Forest	9
04/09/25 @ Fuqua	8

After losing to Kenston Forest the last time they met, Amelia Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over the Kavaliers on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Aiden Long was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. Amelia Academy is 5-1 when Long posts two or more runs, but 2-4 otherwise.

In other batting news, Amelia Academy got a massive performance out of Kaivin Dowell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Dowell has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Roberts, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Amelia Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Amelia Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kenston Forest, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Amelia Academy will square off against Brunswick Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kenston Forest, they will face off against Life Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.