The Godwin Eagles will face off against the Mechanicsville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Godwin will be strutting in after a victory while Mechanicsville will be coming in after a loss.
Godwin is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They blew past Patrick Henry 11-1.
Katelyn Hubley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Hubley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Godwin got a big performance out of Bella Ross, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Avery Fankhauser, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Godwin hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mechanicsville fell victim to Matoaca and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 19-0 to the Warriors, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Mustangs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Godwin was able to grind out a solid win over Mechanicsville when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 5-0. Will Godwin repeat their success, or does Mechanicsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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