Kettle Run hasn't had much luck against James Wood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will be playing at home against the Colonels at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cougars on Friday. Kettle Run was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Manassas Park. The win was familiar territory for Kettle Run, who have now won three games in a row.
Hudson Waite and Adam Ibrahim did most of the damage at the plate: Waite went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Ibrahim got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Chandler, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Kettle Run always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, James Wood never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Handley as they made off with a 20-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Colonels considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kettle Run's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for James Wood, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Kettle Run came out on top in a nail-biter against James Wood when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colonels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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