Matoaca is 9-1 against Prince George since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Warriors will welcome the Royals at 6:00 p.m. Matoaca is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Prince George's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Matoaca hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand Thomas Dale a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won six in a row.
Kayla Partin
| 04/22/25 @ Thomas Dale | 3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Monacan | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hopewell | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Meadowbrook | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Dinwiddie | 1 |
Kayla Partin was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raven Crabtree, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Matoaca hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Prince George suffered their biggest defeat since May 24, 2024 on Monday. They lost 15-3 to Powhatan. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Royals' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Prince George saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Hacker, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Hacker is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
Matoaca pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Prince George, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Matoaca has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like Prince George struggles in that department as they've averaged .558. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Matoaca's way against Prince George when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Matoaca made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
