The Prince George Royals will face off against the James River Midlothian Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Prince George fell victim to Dinwiddie and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Generals. The loss continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Generals: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, James River Midlothian got the win against Powhatan on Thursday by a conclusive 12-1. Considering the Rapids have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Garnett Power and Jayden Grant made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Power pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Grant tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Power went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Grant went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave Power a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Harris, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. Another player making a difference was Jake Schumacher, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
James River Midlothian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Prince George, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prince George has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like James River Midlothian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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