L.C. Bird is 0-10 against James River Midlothian since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The L.C. Bird Skyhawks will head out on the road to challenge the James River Midlothian Rapids at 6:00 p.m. James River Midlothian took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on L.C. Bird, who comes in off a win.
L.C. Bird will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Henrico on Thursday. L.C. Bird put the hurt on Henrico with a sharp 18-6 victory. Considering L.C. Bird's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Smith Vargas tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Aiden Desha-Smith was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Jones Jr, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, James River Midlothian was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of Cosby. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs James River Midlothian has scored all season.
L.C. Bird's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for James River Midlothian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
L.C. Bird suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to James River Midlothian when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can L.C. Bird avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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