The James Kenan Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Jones Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. James Kenan will be strutting in after a win while Jones will be coming in after a loss.
James Kenan took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Pender, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. James Kenan won by a run and slipped past Pender 5-4.
Cal Avent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Avent, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
James Kenan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pender only posted a batting average of .148.
Meanwhile, while it was Jones who put the first points on the board on Monday, it was Bethel Christian Academy who put up more. Jones came up short against Bethel Christian Academy, falling 14-7. Jones hasn't had much luck with Bethel Christian Academy recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Garris Andrews put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit (and only one walk). Andrews was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Andrews wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gage Mustachia, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Jones' loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for James Kenan, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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