Clover Hill hasn't had much luck against Midlothian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Clover Hill will be playing in front of their home fans against Midlothian at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clover Hill barely beat Monacan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Clover Hill put the hurt on Monacan with a sharp 17-7 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cavaliers.
Brianna Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cayla Wright was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Kristyn Niles was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Clover Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. Their batting average was a full 0 higher than the also-impressive .381 that Monacan posted.
Meanwhile, while Midlothian put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Powhatan. Midlothian came out on top against Powhatan by a score of 3-0.
Like Clover Hill, Midlothian also got a great game from a two-way player: Marlee Gaskell. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. What's more, Gaskell gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Gaskell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bella Moussa, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Clover Hill has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for Midlothian, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Clover Hill might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Midlothian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Clover Hill avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
