Thomas Dale had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Matoaca Warriors, falling 8-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Matoaca, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 17-1. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Matoaca's part, Kaylee Hodges made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Hodges has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up a single earned run in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Raven Crabtree was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Longacre, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Thomas Dale will venture away from home to face off against L.C. Bird at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Matoaca, they will host Varina at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 9.6 runs per game this season.
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