King George is 10-0 against James Monroe since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The King George Foxes will head out on the road to challenge the James Monroe Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. King George is looking to tack on another W to their 19-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
King George will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Spotsylvania and snuck past 4-2.
Kelsea Minter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Minter has been nothing but reliable: 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, King George let Rachel Morrison and Madison Sobota loose on the outfield. Morrison went 2-for-4 with three RBI, while Sobota scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, James Monroe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Caroline.
King George has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for James Monroe, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15-1.
Everything went King George's way against James Monroe in their previous matchup back in April as King George made off with an 18-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for King George since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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