After flying high against Petersburg last Tuesday, Dinwiddie came back down to earth. The Dinwiddie Generals fell 4-1 to the Colonial Heights Colonials on Thursday. Dinwiddie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Colonial Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Matthew Moody was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dinwiddie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Dean, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Dinwiddie's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Colonial Heights, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dinwiddie is on the road again on Monday to play Powhatan at 6:00 p.m. As for Colonial Heights, they will take on Petersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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