Powhatan entered their tilt with Midlothian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Midlothian Trojans a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. This was payback for Powhatan, who suffered a 5-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Madalyn Johnson's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendra Hogston-Royall, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Powhatan's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Midlothian, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Powhatan will challenge L.C. Bird at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Midlothian, they will head out on the road to take on Deep Run at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Deep Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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