Baseball Preview: Maggie Walker vs. Hermitage Panthers
Maggie Walker will head out on the road to take on the Hermitage Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maggie Walker is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Back in March, Maggie Walker came up short against Highland Springs and fell 7-2.
Maggie Walker saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cash Garrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hermitage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Freeman.
Maggie Walker now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hermitage, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maggie Walker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hermitage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Maggie Walker was able to grind out a solid victory over Hermitage when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maggie Walker 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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