Baseball Preview: Princess Anne Cavaliers vs. Kempsville Chiefs
Princess Anne and Kempsville are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Princess Anne Cavaliers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Kempsville Chiefs at 4:00 p.m. Princess Anne will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Princess Anne put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Bayside onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Princess Anne got a great performance from Luke Sweeney as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Sweeney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reid Vandergrift was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Brae Williams was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Kempsville had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Cox on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kempsville in their matchups with Cox: they've now lost nine in a row.
Princess Anne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Kempsville, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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