The James River Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
James River took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Radford.
Meanwhile, Eastern Montgomery had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 16-3 win. The result was nothing new for Eastern Montgomery, who have now won nine matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Eastern Montgomery got a great performance from Mary Miller as she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alexis Artrip, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Macie Akers, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
James River's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Eastern Montgomery, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
James River couldn't quite finish off Eastern Montgomery when the teams last played back in April and fell 10-8. Will James River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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