After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Deep Run, Hermitage was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Henrico Warriors a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Warriors since May 12, 2016.
Hermitage has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Henrico, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Looking ahead, Hermitage will take on James River Midlothian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rapids have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.89 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Henrico, they will be playing at home against Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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