The Prince George Royals are taking a road trip to challenge the Thomas Dale Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Prince George took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over Hopewell. The win continues a trend for the Royals in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Payton Finney made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: 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.
Kasey Sulc
| 04/29/25 vs Hopewell | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Freeman | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Petersburg | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Hopewell | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Freeman | 2 |
In other batting news, Kasey Sulc was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Audrey Bourque was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Thomas Dale made sure to put some runs up on the board against Petersburg on Tuesday. The Knights blew past the Crimson Wave 18-2.
Prince George pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The 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.
Prince George took their win against Thomas Dale in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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