Petersburg extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-5 in the process. They came up short against the Dinwiddie Generals, falling 22-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Crimson Wave's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Dinwiddie, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 9.2 runs per game.
For Dinwiddie's part, Emily Jordan and Addison Everett were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Jordan tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Everett struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Jordan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Jordan went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Everett got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those runs marked the first that Jordan has scored this season.
In other batting news, Dinwiddie got a massive performance out of Nala Bain, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Bain a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kimball Crowder, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coincidentally, Petersburg and Dinwiddie will both be playing Hopewell the next time they take the field. The Generals will host the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Crimson Wave will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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