Spotsylvania has won six straight games at home, while King George has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Knights will host the Foxes at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Spotsylvania 3.3, King George 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Spotsylvania's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Mountain View hitters got past them. The Knights lost 12-2 to the Wildcats on Friday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but King George ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Caroline 8-7. That's two games straight that the Foxes have won by just one run.
Kelsea Minter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kallie Slovack was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Summer Stowers, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
King George has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Spotsylvania, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Spotsylvania couldn't quite get it done against King George in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 7-2. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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