Kinston are taking a road trip to face off against Brantley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Kinston's offense. They fell 5-0 to Florala on Thursday. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Brantley had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bulldogs have posted since April 20, 2024.
Brantley pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Kinston, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-4.
Kinston beat Brantley 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Kinston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brantley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
