Monacan is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Midlothian a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Monacan Chiefs will welcome the Midlothian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Monacan came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against James River Midlothian, falling 10-2.
Brady McCormack was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Grayson Morris was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Taylor, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Midlothian didn't have quite enough to beat Cosby on Friday and fell 12-11. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.
William Hohenstein made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Hank Carroll, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Midlothian's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Monacan, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-1.
Monacan suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Midlothian in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Chiefs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
