The Broadway Gobblers will face off against the New Kent Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Broadway is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Staunton River. Winning may never get old, but the Gobblers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, New Kent won against York on Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Everything went the Trojans' way against Kettle Run as they made off with an 11-3 win. The Trojans are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 15 straight.
Abbie Kegley was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, New Kent let Hannah Tober and Kendall White run wild. Tober got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, while White went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Cassidy Branch, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
New Kent was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kettle Run only posted a batting average of .250.
New Kent pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games. As for Broadway, their victory bumped their record up to 21-4.
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