The Matoaca Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Prince George Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Matoaca's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Prince George's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Matoaca can't be too worried about heading out to take on Prince George: they just beat Hopewell at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Prince George came out on top against Colonial Heights on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Royals walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Colonials. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 11, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Prince George saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Matoaca has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Prince George, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Matoaca beat Prince George 9-6 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
