
Knights
04/08/25 @ Olympic | 13 |
04/08/25 vs Olympic | 12 |
03/18/25 @ Berry | 12 |
03/21/25 vs Berry | 11 |
03/01/25 vs Asheville | 10 |
13 must be Ardrey Kell's lucky number: they beat Olympic with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Knights never let the Trojans get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Matthew Slattery looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Ardrey Kell got a big performance out of Colby Epperly, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Preston Rivers, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Ardrey Kell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .810. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory (which was Ardrey Kell's third in a row) raised their record to 11-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Olympic, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ardrey Kell will challenge Providence at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Olympic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Berry at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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