The Bennett Clippers will face off against the Chincoteague Ponies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bennett got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over Wicomico. The Clippers haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Chincoteague earned a 16-12 victory over Wicomico on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ponies.
Kent Reed made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Reed wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brice Luck, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those runs were Luck's first of the season. George Katsetos was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Chincoteague kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wicomico only managed seven hits.
Chincoteague's win bumped their record up to 3-1-1. As for Bennett, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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