The Powhatan Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Monacan Chiefs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Powhatan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Monacan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Powhatan earned a 5-1 win over Manchester. That's two games straight that Powhatan has won by exactly four runs.
Ava Harper was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Flora, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Monacan had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against James River Midlothian on Thursday. Monacan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory made it two in a row for Powhatan and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Monacan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-2.
Powhatan was able to grind out a solid win over Monacan in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 8-3. Does Powhatan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monacan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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