Baseball Preview: Spotsylvania Knights vs. King George Foxes
Spotsylvania and King George are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Spotsylvania Knights will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the King George Foxes at 6:00 p.m. King George took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Spotsylvania, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Spotsylvania beat Eastern View 6-3.
Nate Johnson and Josh Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Johnson pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Perez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Johnson scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Perez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jay Siefker looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Accors, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, King George was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell just short of Caroline by a score of 2-1.
Spotsylvania's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for King George, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Spotsylvania might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from King George when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Spotsylvania avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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