Baseball Preview: King William Cavaliers vs. Charles City Panthers
King William is 10-0 against Charles City since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The King William Cavaliers will head out on the road to take on the Charles City Panthers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (King William has seven straight victories, Charles City has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
King William can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Middlesex.
Daniel Burton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Burton was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Longest was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Timmy West, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Charles City fell victim to a rough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Mathews on Tuesday.
King William's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Charles City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
King William took their victory against Charles City when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. Will King William repeat their success, or does Charles City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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