James River Midlothian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Richmond City School of the Arts Bulldogs with a sharp 23-4 victory. Considering James River Midlothian has won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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 tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, 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, the team relied heavily on Megan Barfield, who fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Horvath, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
James River Midlothian's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Richmond City School of the Arts, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James River Midlothian will face off against Thomas Dale at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richmond City School of the Arts, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Huguenot at 6:00 p.m.
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