Patrick Henry fell victim to Powhatan and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Powhatan Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Patrick Henry of the 12-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Powhatan's part, Madalyn Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, MacKenzie Flora and Adriana Flippen did most of the damage at the plate: Flora scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Flippen went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Powhatan, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Patrick Henry will head out on the road to face off against Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mechanicsville is on a three-game streak of home losses, Patrick Henry a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Powhatan will take on Atlee at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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