The Midlothian Trojans will square off against the Turner Ashby Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Midlothian is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Midlothian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Monacan.
Marlee Gaskell
| 03/25/25 @ Clover Hill | 8 |
| 03/18/25 @ Atlee | 12 |
| 03/21/25 vs Powhatan | 12 |
| 03/27/25 vs Monacan | 14 |
Monacan's batters probably weren't too happy with Marlee Gaskell, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Gaskell.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Erika Fiege, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Gianna Caranante was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Turner Ashby and Page County, and Page County kept the tradition alive. The Knights took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Friday. The loss put an end to the Knights' undefeated start to the season.
Midlothian pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Turner Ashby, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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