The Winfield Generals will head out on the road to square off against the Cabell Midland Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Winfield 1.3, Cabell Midland 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Winfield's win against Scott wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Generals had just enough and edged out the Skyhawks 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Cabell Midland waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cougars a 10-0 shutout. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Linda Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cabell Midland got a massive performance out of Katelynn Harless, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Harless has posted since back in March. Becca Conrad was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Cabell Midland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only posted an OBP of .250.
Winfield pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Cabell Midland, their record is now 14-2.
Winfield might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Cabell Midland in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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