
Cavaliers
04/29/25 vs Salem | 19 |
04/05/25 @ Manteo | 17 |
03/25/25 vs Green Run | 16 |
03/18/25 vs Bayside | 8 |
04/12/25 vs Benedictine | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Princess Anne). They never let the Salem Sundevils get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Sundevils: they've now won seven in a row.
Walt Clevenger made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Reid Vandergrift was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan McKeating, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Princess Anne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem didn't got any hits.
Princess Anne's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Salem, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Princess Anne will square off against rival Kempsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 3.4, the Chiefs 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Salem is set to face off against their familiar foe Landstown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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