Matoaca extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 8-13. They came up short against the Godwin Eagles, falling 8-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Godwin, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Godwin's part, Jacob Babcock made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Babcock has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Carter Anderson looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Godwin got a massive performance out of Camden Lockhart, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Lockhart has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Alex Boyd, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
As of now, neither Matoaca nor Godwin have any future games scheduled.
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