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| 05/08/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 1-16 L |
| + 5 more games |
Powhatan and Clover Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Indians will be playing at home against the Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Powhatan fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against James River Midlothian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rapids by a score of 7-5. The Indians have struggled against the Rapids recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Clover Hill never got on the board in their matchup last Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against L.C. Bird on Wednesday. They blew past the Skyhawks 15-3. Considering the Cavaliers have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Burcume was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Clover Hill's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Carter Hine, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clover Hill was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Clover Hill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Powhatan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Powhatan couldn't quite finish off Clover Hill in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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