Softball Preview: Powhatan Indians vs. Monacan Chiefs
Powhatan is 6-1 against Monacan since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Powhatan Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monacan Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. Powhatan is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Monacan's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Powhatan had not allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Powhatan's pitcher stepped up to hand Manchester a 2-0 shutout on Thursday.
The result came thanks to Madalyn Johnson's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kendra Hogston-Royall, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Monacan lost 10-4 to James River Midlothian on Thursday.
Powhatan pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Monacan, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1.
Everything went Powhatan's way against Monacan in their previous meeting back in March as Powhatan made off with a 12-0 win. Will Powhatan repeat their success, or does Monacan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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