The James River Midlothian Rapids will head out on the road to take on the Thomas Dale Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (James River Midlothian has four straight victories, Thomas Dale has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, James River Midlothian gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Huguenot as James River Midlothian made off with a 19-3 victory.
Megan Barfield and Addi Dodson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Barfield pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dodson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Barfield scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Dodson went 1-for-2 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Georgia Swenck, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Katie Horvath was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thomas Dale fell victim to Matoaca and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
James River Midlothian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Thomas Dale, they now have a losing record at 6-7-1.
James River Midlothian came up short against Thomas Dale in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can James River Midlothian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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