The Midlothian Trojans will square off against the Hanover Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Midlothian will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Midlothian came out on top against Powhatan on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Trojans walked away with a 7-2 win over the Indians.
Erika Fiege was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bella Moussa, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Midlothian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Hanover finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Patrick Henry by a score of 1-0. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Midlothian pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Hanover, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-4.
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