Powhatan had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it 16 on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Midlothian Trojans a 2-0 shutout. Give Powhatan's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Madalyn Johnson's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Kendra Hogston-Royall was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Powhatan pushed their record up to 16-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Midlothian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4.
Powhatan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Midlothian, they will be playing at home against James River Midlothian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Midlothian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so James River Midlothian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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