King William won the last time they faced Northumberland, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The King William Cavaliers put the hurt on the Northumberland Indians with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for King William.
Daniel Burton and Andrew Lee were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Burton didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Lee struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Burton went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Lee scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Longest and Anthony Lane did most of the damage at the plate: Longest scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lane scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Bevins, who got a hit from his two at bats.
King William pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Northumberland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
King William will head out on the road to square off against Nottoway at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northumberland, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Point at 6:00 p.m.
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