Royals
| 04/10/25 @ Petersburg | 19-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Thomas Dale | 15-8 |
| 04/09/25 vs Thomas Dale | 15-8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hopewell | 18-0 |
| 03/17/25 @ Freeman | 19-3 |
Prince George strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Petersburg Crimson Wave a 19-0 shutout. The Royals have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Crimson Wave, too.
Payton Finney and Kaitlyn Hacker were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Finney struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Hacker pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Finney scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Hacker went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Hacker is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Prince George got a massive performance out of Riley Hacker, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Hacker launched this season. Another player making a difference was Lexie Foster, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Prince George kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Prince George's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Petersburg, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Prince George will look to defend their home field on Monday against Freeman at 6:00 p.m. As for Petersburg, they are taking a road trip to challenge John Marshall at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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