The Thomas Dale Knights will be playing at home against the James River Midlothian Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Dale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so James River Midlothian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thomas Dale's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Atlee on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Raiders. Thomas Dale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, James River Midlothian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Richmond City School of the Arts with a sharp 23-4 win. The result was nothing new for James River Midlothian, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Savannah Overton and Addi Dodson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Overton struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Dodson pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Overton scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Dodson went 2-for-2 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Megan Barfield was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katie Horvath, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Thomas Dale's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for James River Midlothian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
Thomas Dale beat James River Midlothian 8-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Thomas Dale repeat their success, or does James River Midlothian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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