Baseball Game Preview: Richmond High School for the Arts Bulldogs vs. Powhatan Indians

Richmond High School for the Arts is 0-3 against Powhatan since May of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Indians at 6:30 p.m. Richmond High School for the Arts has given up an average of 19 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Richmond High School for the Arts is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against L.C. Bird, falling 21-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Richmond High School for the Arts saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Payne, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Those RBI were Payne's first of the season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Powhatan and Midlothian meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Indians fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 5-3. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Richmond High School for the Arts' loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Powhatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.

Richmond High School for the Arts suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Powhatan in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.