West Point had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it 12. They came up short against the King William Cavaliers, falling 22-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.
As for King William, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For King William's part, not much got past Hunter Thorpe, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep West Point off the board.
At the plate, Daniel Burton was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Trevor Gooch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, West Point is taking a road trip to challenge King & Queen Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pointers are facing the Royal Tigers at the right time seeing as the Royal Tigers are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for King William, they will welcome Deep Run at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cavaliers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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