After five games on the road, King William is heading back home. They will take on the West Point Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
King William is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Mathews (and have done all season long). King William never let Mathews onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what King William needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Daniel Burton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Burton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Longest, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Timmy West, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Point had just enough and edged Middlesex out 5-4 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Point.
King William's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for West Point, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8.
Everything went King William's way against West Point when the teams last played on April 11th as King William made off with a 17-0 win. Will King William repeat their success, or does West Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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