King William has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mathews Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but King William ultimately got the result they hoped for two weeks ago. They skirted past Essex 4-3.
Daniel Burton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Burton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Burton wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Seal, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mathews scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Northampton with a sharp 19-9 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mathews considering their two-run performance the contest before.
King William pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Mathews, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
King William came out on top in a nail-biter against Mathews in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does King William have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mathews turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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