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| 05/08/25 - Home | 12-11 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 5-21 L |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 8-18 L |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 7-22 L |
| 04/12/22 - Away | 1-15 L |
| + 5 more games |
L.C. Bird took a 16-run loss the last time they faced off against James River Midlothian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Skyhawks had just enough and edged out the Rapids 12-11 on Thursday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jordan Tate was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna ?Seven? Carter, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
L.C. Bird always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as James River Midlothian only posted an OBP of .368.
L.C. Bird's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for James River Midlothian, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. L.C. Bird will head out to take on Thomas Dale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.53 runs per game on average), something the Skyhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for James River Midlothian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Monacan at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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