Baseball Preview: Western Albemarle Warriors vs. Fluvanna County Flying Flucos
The Western Albemarle Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Albemarle is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, Western Albemarle got themselves on the board against Woodberry Forest, but Woodberry Forest never followed suit. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 5-0.
The team relied heavily on Jay Miller, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Parkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fluvanna County was able to grind out a solid win over Charlottesville last Tuesday, taking the game 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fluvanna County.
Western Albemarle's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Fluvanna County, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Western Albemarle was able to grind out a solid victory over Fluvanna County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Albemarle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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