Prince George has gone a perfect 5-0 against L.C. Bird recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Royals will be playing at home against the Skyhawks at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Prince George's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while L.C. Bird has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Prince George got the win against Thomas Dale by a conclusive 17-7. Considering the Royals have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Karlee Vlkojan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Vlkojan was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
Kasey Sulc
| 05/01/25 @ Thomas Dale | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Hopewell | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Freeman | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Petersburg | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hopewell | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kasey Sulc, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Madison Johnson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Prince George kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for L.C. Bird's offense. They fell 3-0 to Manchester on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Skyhawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
L.C. Bird saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaliyah Hrbowski, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Hrbowski is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Arianna ?Seven? Carter also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Prince George's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-3. As for L.C. Bird, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Prince George's way against L.C. Bird in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Prince George made off with a 15-0 victory. Will the Royals repeat their success, or do the Skyhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
