The Kenston Forest Kavaliers will venture away from home to face off against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenston Forest is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
If Kenston Forest beats Southampton Academy with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Kenston Forest put the hurt on Tidewater Academy with a sharp 14-0 win on Thursday. Fans of the Kavaliers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jobe Sullivan
| 03/13/25 vs Tidewater Academy | 2 |
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Jobe Sullivan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Sullivan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Sullivan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Kenston Forest let Kyle Shaw and Zane Queen run wild. Shaw scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Queen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ransom Clarke, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kenston Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tidewater Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy earned a 9-4 victory over Brunswick Academy on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Grayson Holland looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Southampton Academy got a massive performance out of Ethan Webb, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Webb a new career-high in stolen bases. Landon Cushing was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Kenston Forest's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Southampton Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Southampton Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kenston Forest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .377. It's a different story for Southampton Academy, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Kenston Forest's hitters?
Kenston Forest couldn't quite finish off Southampton Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can Kenston Forest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
