Colonial Heights hasn't had much luck against Matoaca recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Colonial Heights came up short against Meadowbrook and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, Matoaca had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four last Thursday. They never let the Generals get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Not much got past Kaylee Hodges, who gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Dinwiddie off the board. Hodges has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Raven Crabtree was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Millner, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Matoaca hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dinwiddie struck out 14 times.
Matoaca's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Colonial Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Colonial Heights might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Matoaca in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Colonials avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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