Powhatan and Clover Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Powhatan Indians will be playing at home against the Clover Hill Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Powhatan finally turned things around against Richmond City School of the Arts on Tuesday. Powhatan's pitchers stepped up to hand Richmond City School of the Arts a 10-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Clover Hill has not done well against James River Midlothian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Clover Hill came out on top in a nail-biter against James River Midlothian and snuck past 4-2.
Liam Stewart tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Addison Van Tiem and Randy Richeson did most of the damage at the plate: Van Tiem went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, while Richeson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Custalo, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Powhatan's victory bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Clover Hill, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Powhatan beat Clover Hill 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March. Does Powhatan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clover Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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