The James River Midlothian Rapids will head out on the road to challenge the Prince George Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. James River Midlothian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
James River Midlothian barely beat Powhatan the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rapids blew past the Indians 12-1 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Rapids in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won seven in a row.
Garnett Power
| 05/15/25 vs Powhatan | 4 |
| 05/08/25 @ L.C. Bird | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Manchester | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Cosby | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Monacan | 1 |
Garnett Power and Jayden Grant made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Power tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Grant tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Power went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Grant went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Power a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cooper Harris was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Schumacher, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Prince George fell victim to Dinwiddie and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Generals. The Royals have struggled against the Generals recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Prince George's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for James River Midlothian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. James River Midlothian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prince George struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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