Princess Anne waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Manteo Redskins as they made off with a 17-4 win. The Cavaliers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aidan McKeating made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. McKeating was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Xavier Doon was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Walt Clevenger was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Princess Anne hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Manteo struck out seven times.
Cavaliers
| 04/05/25 @ Manteo | 17-4 |
| 03/20/25 @ Kempsville | 4-3 |
| 05/09/24 @ Kellam | 5-0 |
| 05/03/24 @ First Flight | 14-1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Kempsville | 7-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Princess Anne's victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Manteo, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Princess Anne and Manteo should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Cavaliers (ranked 43rd) will meet Kellam (ranked 127th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Manteo will challenge Northeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (66 vs. 411).
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