Jamestown is 0-10 against New Kent since May of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Jamestown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Jamestown is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost 11-1 to Poquoson.
Jamestown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Due, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, New Kent had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 14-2 win. Considering the Trojans have won ten contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Abbie Kegley made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Kegley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Wiles and Hannah Tober did most of the damage at the plate: Wiles got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Tober went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Wiles has posted since back in March. Cassidy Branch also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
New Kent hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
New Kent's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Jamestown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Jamestown's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Eagles have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for New Kent, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Jamestown continue to outrun the ball?
Jamestown suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to New Kent when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
