The Powhatan Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clover Hill Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Powhatan is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Clover Hill's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Powhatan had not allowed a single run the last six times they've hit the field. Powhatan never let Patrick Henry onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Wednesday. Considering Powhatan has won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madalyn Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Powhatan let MacKenzie Flora and Adriana Flippen loose on the outfield. Flora scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Flippen went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Clover Hill might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-6 to James River Midlothian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Clover Hill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Powhatan's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Clover Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9-1.
Powhatan came up short against Clover Hill when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-2. Will Powhatan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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