Baseball Preview: King William Cavaliers vs. Poquoson Islanders
King William has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Poquoson Islanders on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (King William: 1, Poquoson: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
King William is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Randolph-Henry. Considering King William has won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel Burton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Burton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Grayson Reid was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Nandua typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Poquoson proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Warriors 4-3. The win was nothing new for Poquoson as they're now sitting on three straight.
King William's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Poquoson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
King William suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Poquoson in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Can King William avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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