The Tallwood Lions will venture away from home to take on the Kempsville Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tallwood is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Tallwood didn't have quite enough to beat Princess Anne and fell 6-5.
Tallwood got a good showing from Bryce Newell, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, KJ Reynolds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Andrew Parker was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kempsville suffered their closest loss since April 24, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of First Colonial by a score of 3-1. The Chiefs just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Kempsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Hoffer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Trent Sutryk also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Kempsville's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Tallwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Tallwood might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Kempsville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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