Powhatan has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Midlothian Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Powhatan will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt James River Midlothian on Thursday. Powhatan's pitcher stepped up to hand James River Midlothian a 10-0 shutout. Powhatan's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Powhatan let Brooklynn Narbut and Kendra Hogston-Royall loose on the outfield. Narbut scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Hogston-Royall scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adriana Flippen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Midlothian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Chiefs with a sharp 12-0 victory.
Powhatan's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Midlothian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Powhatan skirted past Midlothian 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Midlothian's Marlee Gaskell, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Powhatan still be able to contain Gaskell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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