Kingston had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks, falling 6-0. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Goldbacks from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Newburgh Free Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
For Newburgh Free Academy's part, Kingston's batters probably weren't too happy with Chase Rounds, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Rounds has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Chris Leggett was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jayden Hines, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
While Kingston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Friday.
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