Kellam is 10-0 against First Colonial since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kellam Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the First Colonial Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Kellam will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Kellam is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Tallwood (and have done all season long). Kellam's pitchers stepped up to hand Tallwood an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, First Colonial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-4 to Salem.
Katie Beck and Kailey Jackson put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Beck struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Beck scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jackson scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Kellam's victory bumped their record up to 17-1-1. As for First Colonial, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Everything went Kellam's way against First Colonial when the teams last played back in March as Kellam made off with a 12-0 win. Does Kellam have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Colonial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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