The Midlothian Trojans will head out to face off against the Powhatan Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Midlothian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Midlothian turned things around against Richmond High School for the Arts on Tuesday. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Hank Carroll made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Midlothian let Archer Dean and Dawson Tatum run wild. Dean got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and three RBI, while Tatum went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Layman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs.
Midlothian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richmond High School for the Arts struck out 15 times.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Powhatan was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Clover Hill by a score of 3-2. The Indians' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Midlothian's record now sits at 5-11. As for Powhatan, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5-1.
Midlothian suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Powhatan when the teams last played back in April. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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