Kent County is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Washington a seven-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Kent County Trojans will host the Washington Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. Kent County has given up an average of 13.1 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Kent County's offense. They lost 19-0 to Queen Anne's County on Saturday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, Washington posted their closest win since April 30, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Crisfield 5-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Dawson Daniels was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Washington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-14 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Dryden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and two runs. Washington is 2-1 when Dryden posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nasear Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Kent County's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Washington, their win bumped their record up to 3-14.
Kent County came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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