Baseball Preview: King William Cavaliers vs. Randolph-Henry Statesmen
The King William Cavaliers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Randolph-Henry Statesmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
King William is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Amelia County a 2-0 shutout. Give King William's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Daniel Burton's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, King William's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Seal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Reid, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Randolph-Henry's hitters rose to the challenge against a Indians pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.1 runs allowed on Wednesday. Randolph-Henry skirted past Southampton 13-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Randolph-Henry.
King William's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Randolph-Henry, their win bumped their record up to 18-3.
King William came up short against Randolph-Henry in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can King William avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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