Softball Preview: King George Foxes vs. Caroline Cavaliers
King George is 9-1 against Caroline since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The King George Foxes will head out on the road to face off against the Caroline Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. King George is looking to tack on another W to their 17-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, King George earned a 5-1 win over Eastern View.
Kelsea Minter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Minter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Minter was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Headley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Caroline didn't have quite enough to beat Spotsylvania on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Caroline in their matchups with Spotsylvania: they've now lost six in a row.
King George has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Caroline, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
King George came up short against Caroline when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-2. Can King George avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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