After both having extra time off, Maggie Walker and the J.R. Tucker Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. J.R. Tucker took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Maggie Walker, who comes in off a win.
Maggie Walker will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Hermitage last Wednesday. Maggie Walker put the hurt on Hermitage with a sharp 18-9 win. The game was the first time Maggie Walker has beaten Hermitage on their field since March 19, 2019.
Hadley Walder
| 03/26/25 @ Hermitage | 4 |
| 03/21/24 @ Highland Springs | 2 |
| 03/14/24 @ Culpeper County | 2 |
| 05/07/24 vs Freeman | 1 |
| 05/02/24 vs John Marshall | 1 |
Maggie Walker let Anu Ramesh and Hadley Walder run wild. Ramesh went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Walder scored three runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave Walder a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jalise Melson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Clover Hill.
J.R. Tucker saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Bryant, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Victoria Smith also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
J.R. Tucker's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Maggie Walker, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Maggie Walker was able to grind out a solid victory over J.R. Tucker in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 10-6. Does Maggie Walker have another victory up their sleeve, or will J.R. Tucker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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