Powhatan's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let the Patrick Henry Patriots onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Powhatan, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Madalyn Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Powhatan let MacKenzie Flora and Adriana Flippen loose on the outfield. Flora scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Flippen went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Powhatan's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Powhatan will be playing at home against Atlee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Patrick Henry, they will head out on the road to take on Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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