The King William Cavaliers will take on the Appomattox County Raiders at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as King William comes in on four and Appomattox County on 15.
King William is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Page County by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that the Cavaliers have won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Appomattox County beat Lee 7-3 on Tuesday.
Paisley Mann made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Appomattox County got a massive performance out of Regan Sheilds, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was MaKenzie Elliott, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Appomattox County's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for King William, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
King William skirted past Appomattox County 4-3 in their previous meeting back in June of 2024. Will the Cavaliers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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