Hopewell had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-7 to make it ten. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-0 to the Dinwiddie Generals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Generals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Friday.
As for Dinwiddie, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. Their pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
For Dinwiddie's part, Addison Everett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Everett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dinwiddie let Kailie Bookman and Charleigh Davis run wild. Bookman got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI, while Davis went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Nala Bain, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.
Coming up, Hopewell will challenge Petersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils are facing the Crimson Wave at the right time seeing as the Crimson Wave are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dinwiddie, they will face off against Colonial Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Generals 2.6, the Colonials 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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