Petersburg is 0-10 against Dinwiddie since May of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Crimson Wave will head out to take on the Generals at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Petersburg's offense. They fell just short of Matoaca by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Crimson Wave have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Dinwiddie waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They blew past the Royals 12-2. Considering the Generals have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emily Jordan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Jordan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Dinwiddie got a massive performance out of Michaela Shell, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Shell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Williams, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Dinwiddie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Dinwiddie's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Petersburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Petersburg might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Dinwiddie in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Crimson Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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