The James River Midlothian Rapids will challenge the Monacan Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
James River Midlothian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Godwin on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 17-2. The Rapids have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
James River Midlothian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Overton, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Monacan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-5 to Clover Hill. That's two games in a row now that the Chiefs have lost by exactly eight runs.
Cheyanne Crawford and Addison Gee stepped up to the plate in a big way. Crawford went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Gee went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That RBI was Crawford's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Wilcheck, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Monacan's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for James River Midlothian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
James River Midlothian took their win against Monacan when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. Do the Rapids have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Chiefs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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