The Thomas Dale Knights will challenge the Prince George Royals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thomas Dale took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Petersburg with a sharp 18-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their two-run performance the game before.
Prince George never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hopewell on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over the Blue Devils. The Royals haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Payton Finney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Karlee Vlkojan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Prince George pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Thomas Dale, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Thomas Dale might still be hurting after the 15-8 defeat they got from Prince George in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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