L.C. Bird hasn't had much luck against James River Midlothian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Skyhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rapids at 5:00 p.m. James River Midlothian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on L.C. Bird, who comes in off a win.
L.C. Bird took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Huguenot a 12-0 shutout. The Skyhawks haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, James River Midlothian fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Cosby on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Titans. The defeat continues a trend for the Rapids in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost three in a row.
Matthew Baggett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Garnett Power, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
L.C. Bird's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for James River Midlothian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
L.C. Bird suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to James River Midlothian when the teams last played back in April. Will the Skyhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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