The Kenston Forest Kavaliers are on the road again on Thursday to play the Amelia Academy Patriots at 11:30 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kenston Forest will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Brunswick Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Kenston Forest walked away with a 4-1 victory over Brunswick Academy on Wednesday.
Jett Algier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kenston Forest's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jobe Sullivan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Amelia Academy has not done well against Southampton Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Amelia Academy came out on top against Southampton Academy by a score of 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Amelia Academy.
Jacob Creswell made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Creswell was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Troy Hill was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaivin Dowell, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Kenston Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Amelia Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kenston Forest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amelia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kenston Forest was able to grind out a solid win over Amelia Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kenston Forest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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