The Dinwiddie Generals will venture away from home to take on the Clover Hill Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Dinwiddie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Clover Hill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Dinwiddie beats Clover Hill with five runs on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Generals' pitchers stepped up to hand Prince George a 5-0 shutout on Thursday. The Generals haven't had any issues with the Royals recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Clover Hill had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lancers, sneaking past 8-6.
James Nigriny was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Keller Williams looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Carter Hine was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Tingen, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Dinwiddie's record is now 10-5. As for Clover Hill, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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