Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prince George). They put the hurt on the Hopewell Blue Devils with a sharp 21-2 win on Tuesday. The Royals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Payton Finney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, earning two RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kasey Sulc, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karlee Vlkojan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Royals
| 04/29/25 vs Hopewell | 21-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Meadowbrook | 1-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Colonial Heights | 7-6 |
| 04/14/25 vs Freeman | 11-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Thomas Dale | 15-8 |
| + 4 more games |
Prince George's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hopewell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Coming up, Prince George will head out to challenge Thomas Dale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hopewell, they will square off against Dinwiddie at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Generals will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Blue Devils surely won't give up without a fight.
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