Kecoughtan is 1-9 against Menchville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Kecoughtan is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season last Thursday. They came up short against Hampton, falling 10-4.
Brayden Ellis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. That stolen base was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Menchville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.71 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Thursday. They took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warwick. That's two games in a row now that the Monarchs have lost by exactly five runs.
Menchville's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Kecoughtan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Kecoughtan came out on top in a nail-biter against Menchville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team 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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