King George had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spotsylvania Knights 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as King George also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Kelsea Minter made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Minter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Minter was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rachel Morrison and Madison Sobota did most of the damage at the plate: Morrison went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Sobota scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
King George's win was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Spotsylvania, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King George will take on James Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. King George's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so James Monroe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Spotsylvania, they will head out on the road to square off against Courtland at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Courtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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