Tidewater Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Kenston Forest Kavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Tidewater Academy came up short against Portsmouth Christian and fell 12-9.
Morgan Goodrich and Layla Weaver did some serious damage despite the final result: Goodrich scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Weaver scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Piper Weber was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Kenston Forest had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Nottoway on Monday. Kenston Forest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aubrey Mayton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palyn Marker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Tidewater Academy's record is now 1-5. As for Kenston Forest, their record is now 7-5.
Tidewater Academy might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Kenston Forest in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kenston Forest's Cam Uquhart, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Tidewater Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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