First Colonial is 0-10 against Kellam since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The First Colonial Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Kellam Knights at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (First Colonial: 3.3, Kellam: 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
First Colonial is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salem.
Katie Beck and Kailey Jackson put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Beck struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Beck scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jackson scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Kellam put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Tallwood onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Kellam sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
First Colonial's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Kellam, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1-1.
First Colonial suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Kellam when the teams last played back in March. Can First Colonial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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