Softball Game Preview: Atlee Raiders vs. King William Cavaliers

After both having extra time off, the Atlee Raiders and the King William Cavaliers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Atlee barely beat Henrico the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 14-0 win two weeks ago. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Raiders considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Sierra Kegley

Base on Balls Against

03/27/25 @ Henrico	0
03/24/25 @ Godwin	1
03/18/25 vs Midlothian	1

Sierra Kegley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Atlee got a massive performance out of Shannon McKeever, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave McKeever a new career-high. Camdyn Metts was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, King William put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Rappahannock with a sharp 12-2 victory.

King William pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Atlee, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Atlee was able to grind out a solid victory over King William in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, winning 4-0. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.