The Clover Hill Cavaliers will take on the Dinwiddie Generals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Clover Hill sitting on eight straight wins and Dinwiddie on four.
Clover Hill had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt L.C. Bird on Thursday. The Cavaliers put the hurt on the Skyhawks with a sharp 16-5 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their one-run performance the game before.
James Nigriny made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Nigriny was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Carter Burcume
| 05/15/25 @ L.C. Bird | 3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Richmond High School for the Arts | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Powhatan | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs L.C. Bird | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs J.R. Tucker | 2 |
In other batting news, Carter Burcume was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Carson Hupp was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Dinwiddie was able to grind out a solid win over Colonial Heights on Thursday, taking the game 8-3.
Clover Hill's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Dinwiddie, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
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