The Godwin Eagles will take on the James River Midlothian Rapids on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Godwin sitting on six straight wins and James River Midlothian on five.
Godwin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Midlothian 10-2. Considering the Eagles have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Luke Smyers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
Matthew Hartsfield
| 06/03/25 vs Midlothian | 3 |
| 05/31/25 vs Louisa County | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Benedictine | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ Maggie Walker | 2 |
| 06/04/24 vs Stone Bridge | 2 |
At the plate, Matthew Hartsfield was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Macturk, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, James River Midlothian won against Franklin County on Saturday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Rapids narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Matoaca 8-6.
Godwin's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for James River Midlothian, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
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