The Kingswood Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the Manchester West Blue Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kingswood has three straight victories, Manchester West has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kingswood came out on top against Stark on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Knights took their game against the Generals 9-5.
Lexi M looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kingswood let Avery G and Cassidy L run wild. G went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while L went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Cae B, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Manchester West's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-0 to Lebanon, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Kingswood pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Manchester West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Kingswood came up short against Manchester West in their previous matchup back in May of 2019, falling 8-3. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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