Softball Game Preview: Appomattox County Raiders vs. King William Cavaliers

The Appomattox County Raiders will square off against the King William Cavaliers at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Appomattox County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games.

Appomattox County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Lee by a score of 7-3.

Paisley Mann was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Regan Sheilds was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. MaKenzie Elliott was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, King William had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Panthers. That's two games straight that the Cavaliers have won by exactly four runs.

Appomattox County's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for King William, their record now sits at 20-2.