Baseball Game Preview: Western Albemarle Warriors vs. Monticello Mustangs

Western Albemarle has gone a perfect 10-0 against Monticello recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Western Albemarle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

Western Albemarle fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Orange County on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Fighting Hornets by a score of 6-5.

Julian Miles

Runs

03/27/25 vs Louisa County	3
04/18/25 @ Orange County	2
04/01/25 @ Woodberry Forest	2
04/17/25 @ Goochland	1
04/15/25 vs Fluvanna County	1
+ 1 more games

Julian Miles was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Western Albemarle: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise.

Meanwhile, Monticello entered their tilt with Charlottesville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Black Knights.

The team relied heavily on Bryson Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Monticello kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive matches.

Western Albemarle's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Monticello, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.

Monticello's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Western Albemarle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Monticello, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Western Albemarle's hitters?

Western Albemarle skirted past Monticello 10-9 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.