James River Midlothian is 6-0 against Huguenot since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The James River Midlothian Rapids will look to defend their home field against the Huguenot Falcons at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James River Midlothian has three straight victories, Huguenot has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If James River Midlothian beats Huguenot with eight runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. James River Midlothian came out on top in a nail-biter against Clover Hill on Tuesday and snuck past 8-6. That's two games straight that James River Midlothian has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Megan Barfield, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Georgia Swenck, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Huguenot's offense. They fell just short of Midlothian by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Huguenot's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
James River Midlothian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Huguenot, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
James River Midlothian came out on top in a nail-biter against Huguenot in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does James River Midlothian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Huguenot turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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