Softball Recap: Dinwiddie Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Generals

Previous Games

05/06/25 vs Thomas Dale	14-0
05/01/25 @ Hopewell	16-6
04/29/25 vs Matoaca	1-0
04/25/25 vs Spotsylvania	5-4
04/24/25 vs Meadowbrook	1-0
+ 6 more games

Dinwiddie had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thomas Dale Knights a 14-0 shutout. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Emily Jordan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jordan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Michaela Shell and Addison Everett did most of the damage at the plate: Shell went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Everett went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Charleigh Davis, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.

Dinwiddie's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Thomas Dale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.

Dinwiddie will square off against Prince George at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Thomas Dale, they will challenge L.C. Bird at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.