The King & Queen Central Royal Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Northumberland Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
King & Queen Central is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Lancaster. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Royal Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Northumberland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Mathews on Friday as Northumberland made off with a 13-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Braylin Beauchamp was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Beauchamp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tawny Bowis was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Emmalee King was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
King & Queen Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northumberland, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
King & Queen Central suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Northumberland in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can King & Queen Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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