James Kenan hasn't had much luck against Pender recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The James Kenan Tigers will be playing at home against the Pender Patriots at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
James Kenan took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Clinton with a sharp 17-6 victory.
Ava Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Landyn Boone was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Kinzely Sloan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
James Kenan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Pender's way against Lakewood on Thursday as Pender made off with a 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The team relied heavily on Katie Iddings, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Haley Gantt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Pender's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for James Kenan, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
James Kenan suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Pender in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will James Kenan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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