The Powhatan Indians will square off against the Manchester Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Powhatan was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Richmond High School for the Arts on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 13-0 shutout. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Meanwhile, Manchester got the win against L.C. Bird on Thursday by a conclusive 10-0. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Judah Parks made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Manchester is 4-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Parks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Noah Lourinia was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Asher Blalock, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Powhatan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Manchester, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Powhatan might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Manchester in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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