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| 05/01/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 13-0 W |
| 05/17/22 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Matoaca has gone a perfect 10-0 against Petersburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will head out to take on the Crimson Wave at 5:00 p.m. Matoaca's pitching crew has only allowed 0.7 runs per game this season, so Petersburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Matoaca's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Colonial Heights as they made off with a 6-0 win. Considering the Warriors have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kaylee Hodges made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Wright, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Raven Crabtree was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Matoaca kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Meanwhile, Petersburg came up short against Prince George on Tuesday, falling 15-2.
Matoaca is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.1 runs on average over those games. As for Petersburg, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Matoaca took their win against Petersburg when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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