King George lost to Caroline back in April, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The King George Foxes narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Caroline Cavaliers 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for King George.
Kelsea Minter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Sobota, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Linsey Spillman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Caroline's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordyn Wilkerson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
King George's victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Caroline, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-6.
King George will head out on the road to take on Northumberland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. King George's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Northumberland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Caroline, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverbend at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Caroline: 3.4, Riverbend: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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