The Kent City Eagles will head out to challenge the Orchard View Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kent City has four straight wins, Orchard View has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Kent City got the win against Chippewa Hills by a conclusive 15-4. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Orchard View lost 13-2 to Hart on Thursday.
Kent City pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Orchard View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Kent City beat Orchard View 10-7 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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