Kempsville proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Kellam Knights 3-2. For the Chiefs, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 victory the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Ben Krause
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Ben Krause spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has become a key player for Kempsville: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kempsville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trent Sutryk, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Kempsville now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Kellam, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kempsville will challenge rival Cox at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as the Chiefs come in on three and the Falcons on nine. Meanwhile, Kellam is set to face off against their familiar foe Ocean Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.5, the Dolphins 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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