The James River Midlothian Rapids are taking a road trip to challenge the Midlothian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. James River Midlothian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
James River Midlothian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against L.C. Bird on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-3 win. That's two games straight that the Rapids have won by exactly ten runs.
Conner Sprouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sprouse was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Nate Reed was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That hit was his first of the season. Jayden Grant was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Midlothian hadn't done well against Cosby recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Trojans blew past the Titans 14-1. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
James River Midlothian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Midlothian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
James River Midlothian couldn't quite finish off Midlothian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Rapids avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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