Chincoteague hasn't had much luck against Nandua recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ponies will head out on the road to take on the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Chincoteague gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Northampton with a sharp 14-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Ponies in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won nine in a row.
Kent Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Chincoteague's success: when he posts at least ten strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 7-9-1 when he doesn't). Reed was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
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In other batting news, Chincoteague let Micah Bennicoff and Landon Easton run wild. Bennicoff went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Easton went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Easton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was George Katsetos, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Chincoteague kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive matches.
Nandua hadn't beaten Arcadia on the road since May 3, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. The Warriors blew past the Firebirds 12-4. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Nandua is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Chincoteague, their record is now 9-10-1.
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