Caroline fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against King George on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Foxes by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Cavaliers have lost by just one run.
Jaidyn Tingen was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed 7.1 innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Tingen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Tingen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ava Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Caroline and nudges their season record down to 11-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 11-3 Spotsylvania (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 74.6% over those games). As for King George, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caroline will face off against Courtland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for King George, they will take on Spotsylvania at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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