Softball Game Preview: Midlothian on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 17, 2024, 2:28am

Softball Preview: Midlothian Trojans vs. Powhatan Indians

Midlothian is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Powhatan is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Midlothian Trojans will take on the Powhatan Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Midlothian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Monacan.

Meanwhile, Powhatan's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Everything went their way against James River Midlothian as Powhatan made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Powhatan considering their two-run performance the match before.

Powhatan let Brooklynn Narbut and Kendra Hogston-Royall loose on the outfield. Narbut scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Hogston-Royall scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. MacKenzie Flora was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Midlothian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Powhatan, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.

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