Baseball Preview: Princess Anne Cavaliers vs. Salem Sundevils
The Princess Anne Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Salem Sundevils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Princess Anne has four straight victories, Salem has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Princess Anne gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Kempsville 12-2.
Sam Purcell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Purcell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Xavier Doon was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Reid Vandergrift was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salem fell victim to a tough 13-4 loss at the hands of Tallwood on Wednesday.
Princess Anne pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Princess Anne's way against Salem in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Princess Anne made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Princess Anne since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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