It was a good run, but Midlothian unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Powhatan Indians by a score of 2-0. The shutout was out of character for Midlothian seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
For Powhatan's part, the result came thanks to Madalyn Johnson's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kendra Hogston-Royall was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Midlothian's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Powhatan, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Midlothian will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against James River Midlothian at 5:30 p.m. Midlothian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so James River Midlothian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Powhatan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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