King William put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mathews Blue Devils a 14-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what King William needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Daniel Burton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Burton has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burton was also stellar in the batter's box, 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. Timmy West was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
King William's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Mathews, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8.
King William will be playing in front of their home fans against West Point at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King William will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Mathews, they will head out on the road to take on Charles City at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mathews is facing Charles City at the right time seeing as Charles City is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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