Powhatan had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monacan Chiefs a 3-0 shutout. Give Powhatan's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Not much got past Madalyn Johnson, who gave up just one hit and racked up 19 Ks to keep Monacan off the board. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brooklynn Narbut was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Powhatan's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Monacan, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Powhatan will square off against Patrick Henry at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Powhatan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Monacan, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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