The Cosby Titans will venture away from home to take on the Midlothian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cosby gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over James River Midlothian.
Meanwhile, Midlothian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Monacan 9-1.
Marlee Gaskell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gaskell was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That run marked the first that she has scored this season.
In other batting news, Midlothian let Bella Moussa and Erin Fiege run wild. Moussa went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Fiege went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Fiege has posted since back in March.
Cosby has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Midlothian, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cosby has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Midlothian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cosby came up short against Midlothian in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-0. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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