Midlothian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Matoaca Warriors on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Midlothian: 1.8, Matoaca: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Midlothian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Franklin County onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Marlee Gaskell's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kimberly Jones was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Matoaca put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Freeman. The win was nothing new for Matoaca as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Kaylee Hodges made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hodges was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Matoaca got a big performance out of Elisia Gonzalez-Pettis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Claire Gates was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases.
Midlothian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Matoaca, they pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
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