The Colonial Heights Colonials will head out to challenge the L.C. Bird Skyhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Colonial Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so L.C. Bird's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Colonial Heights was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hopewell 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Colonials have posted since April 25, 2024.
Meanwhile, L.C. Bird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hermitage.
Colonial Heights' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for L.C. Bird, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything went Colonial Heights' way against L.C. Bird when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Colonial Heights made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Colonials 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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