Baseball Recap: Clover Hill Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Clover Hill dropped their record down to 14-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 7-3 to the James River Midlothian Rapids. The Cavaliers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rapids earlier this season, when they won 5-4.

Owen Tingen and Carson Hupp did some serious damage despite the final result: Tingen went 2-for-3 with one home run, while Hupp went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Tingen has launched this season. Lucas Rose was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

As for James River Midlothian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.

On James River Midlothian's side, Garnett Power was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Power a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Schumacher, who earned three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Hulette, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Coming up, Clover Hill will host Dinwiddie at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Generals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for James River Midlothian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Prince George at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.