Softball Recap: Matoaca Picks Up 15th Consecutive Victory

Warriors

Previous Games

05/19/26 vs Hopewell	16-0
05/15/26 vs Varina	10-0
05/14/26 vs Thomas Dale	8-0
05/12/26 @ Colonial Heights	10-0
05/08/26 vs Prince George	10-0
+ 10 more games

Matoaca entered their tilt with Hopewell on Tuesday with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 16-0 shutout. Give the Warriors' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's seventh straight shutout.

Kaylee Hodges made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up a single earned run in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Hayden Longacre and Zyashia Marbury did most of the damage at the plate: Longacre went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one triple, while Marbury went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Marbury a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raven Crabtree, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Matoaca was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .636. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Matoaca's record now sits at 19-1. As for Hopewell, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Matoaca will venture away from home to challenge Godwin at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Hopewell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Firebirds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Blue Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.