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05/16/24 - Home | 8-0 W |
04/23/24 - Away | 8-3 W |
05/18/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
04/25/23 - Away | 11-6 W |
05/19/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
04/26/22 - Away | 7-2 W |
Louisa County has gone a perfect 6-0 against Goochland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Louisa County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Louisa County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Freeman as they made off with an 11-0 win. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Ruckle looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Addie Talley was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kourtney Kidd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Louisa County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Freeman only posted an OBP of .250.
Goochland came out on top against Albemarle on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Bulldogs took their game against the Patriots 8-5. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Goochland let Cameron Pickeral and Kyndall Shapiro run wild. Pickeral went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Shapiro went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryleigh Shapiro, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Louisa County's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Goochland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Louisa County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Goochland struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Louisa County's way against Goochland when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Louisa County made off with an 8-0 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.