After soaring to ten runs the game before, Deep Run was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Midlothian Trojans. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Deep Run has scored all season.
Emily Plank spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Deep Run saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabby Chrapek, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Deep Run and nudges their season record down to 6-2. As for Midlothian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deep Run's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Maggie Walker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deep Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season. As for Midlothian, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Richmond City School of the Arts at 5:00 p.m. Midlothian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Richmond City School of the Arts' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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