The Kent Island Buccaneers will head out on the road to face off against the Easton Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Kent Island's offense. They fell 4-0 to Parkside on Wednesday. The Buccaneers haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Easton made easy work of Wicomico on Wednesday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Alex Rhodes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Easton got a massive performance out of Michael O'Connor, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits O'Connor has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Webb, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Easton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wicomico only posted an OBP of .231.
The win made it two in a row for Easton and bumps their season record up to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Kent Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Kent Island beat Easton 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Buccaneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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