Softball Recap: King George Foxes vs. Culpeper County Blue Devils
King George entered their tilt with Culpeper County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Everything went their way against the Culpeper County Blue Devils on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-4 victory. Considering King George has won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelsea Minter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Minter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Minter was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Intihar, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Linsey Spillman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
King George pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Culpeper County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9-1 record this season.
King George will be playing in front of their home fans against Courtland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. King George is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Culpeper County, they will head out on the road to face off against Spotsylvania at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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