The Midlothian Trojans will face off against the Cosby Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cosby will be up against a hot Midlothian squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 15. The Trojans blew past Monacan 9-1 on Tuesday.
Marlee Gaskell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gaskell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That run marked the first that she has scored this season.
Erin Fiege
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In other batting news, Midlothian let Bella Moussa and Erin Fiege run wild. Moussa went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Fiege went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Fiege a new career-high.
Cosby came out on top against James River Midlothian on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fifth inning. The Titans put the hurt on the Rapids with a sharp 15-5 victory.
Midlothian's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Cosby, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Midlothian's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Trojans have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cosby, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Midlothian continue to outrun the ball?
Midlothian beat Cosby 5-0 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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