Culpeper County is 1-6 against King George since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will square off against the Foxes at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Culpeper County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Chancellor get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blue Devils needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Meanwhile, King George waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Considering the Foxes have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kayla Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Intihar, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
King George pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Culpeper County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Culpeper County came out on top in a nail-biter against King George in their previous matchup on April 3rd, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad 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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