The Matoaca Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Dinwiddie Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Matoaca comes in on five and Dinwiddie on eight.
Dinwiddie's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Matoaca hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Warriors walked away with a 3-0 win over Glen Allen on Monday.
Kaylee Hodges made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 25 over nine innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dinwiddie had just enough and edged out Spotsylvania 5-4 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Generals have won by just one run.
Dinwiddie saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Dickenson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Another was Kimball Crowder, who earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Matoaca pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Dinwiddie, their record is now 8-2.
Dinwiddie's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Matoaca has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Dinwiddie, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Matoaca keep running through batters, or will the Generals buck the trend?
Matoaca was able to grind out a solid victory over Dinwiddie in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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