Softball Preview: Midlothian Trojans vs. Deep Run Wildcats
The Midlothian Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Deep Run Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Midlothian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Deep Run's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Midlothian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Powhatan on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Midlothian's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Deep Run's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 14-10 to Cosby. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Deep Run in their matchups with Cosby: they've now lost three in a row.
Emily Plank was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Plank was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Deep Run got a massive performance out of Jessica Kolkhorst, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Charlotte Boswell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Midlothian's record is now 6-2. As for Deep Run, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Midlothian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Deep Run struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Midlothian beat Deep Run 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midlothian 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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