Softball Recap: King George's Victory on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Foxes

Previous Games

05/19/25 vs James Monroe	20-1
05/09/25 @ Chancellor	1-0
05/08/25 vs Caroline	8-7
05/06/25 @ Eastern View	1-0
05/01/25 @ Courtland	10-4
+ 5 more games

King George entered their tilt with James Monroe on Monday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Yellow Jackets 20-1. The Foxes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Kayla Smith and Kelsea Minter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Smith tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Minter struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances. At bat, Smith went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple, while Minter went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Those three runs gave Smith a new career-high.

In other batting news, King George let Summer Stowers and Paige Headley run wild. Stowers went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI, while Headley went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most runs Headley has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Intihar, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

King George was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .576. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

King George's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for James Monroe, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. King George is set to challenge their familiar foe Spotsylvania at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Foxes 3.5, the Knights 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, James Monroe will face off against rival Courtland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.