James Kenan is 0-5 against Southwest Onslow since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The James Kenan Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Southwest Onslow Stallions at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
James Kenan is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They fell 11-7 to South Lenoir.
Hunter Whitman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Southwest Onslow's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Lenoir on Friday. The game marked the first time this year in which Southwest Onslow was not able to get on the board.
James Kenan's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Southwest Onslow, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. James Kenan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southwest Onslow struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
James Kenan might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Southwest Onslow when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southwest Onslow's Jaden Davis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Now that James Kenan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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