Indians softball hands Central-leading Generals a rare loss

ROBBY FLETCHER

Sports Editor

Just one team could say it handed the Dinwiddie Generals softball team a defeat this season when it squared off against the Atlee Raiders on opening day.

That is, until the Powhatan Indians came to town riding a sixgame winning streak.

The Generals had few answers against Powhatan junior pitcher Madalyn Johnson, who tossed blistering pitches across the plate and saw few make it past her from the opposing batters as the Indians grabbed an impressive 6-0 victory to move to 14-4 on the season. The win is all the more impressive when taking into account just how dynamic Dinwiddie’s hitting has been this season. With an undefeated 15-0 regional record, the Generals have run up the score more often than not, recording double digit runs in 15 of their 20 games.

Dinwiddie recorded eight hits on the day, but no one made it to home, with Powhatan’s infield featuring shortstop Ava Harper, first baseman Megan Gobble, second baseman Skylar Galderise and third baseman Cassidy Moser all working together to scoop up ground balls and keep offensive possessions short and sweet for the Generals.

Offensively, the Indians opened the scoring with Johnson nailing a line drive to left field to send

Harper home with a 1-0 lead at the top of the first inning.

After the second and third innings went scoreless, the Indians opened their scoring back up in the fourth with two runs courtesy of a bunt by Ashley Cates that got her to second base off a third base error and sent home Harper and sophomore Adriana Flippen for a 3-0 Powhatan lead.

The defense responded with two Johnson strikeouts and an out at third when Dinwiddie’s Alexis

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Everett was caught stealing to end the fourth inning with Powhatan still in front.

The lead grew to 4-0 when Gobble led off the top of the fifth with a huge shot down left field for a solo home run to give the Indians a commanding advantage late in the game.

The frustrated Generals were threatening to take some momentum in the bottom of the sixth