Western Albemarle is 0-10 against Louisa County since April of 2019 but things could change on Thursday. The Warriors will challenge the Lions at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Western Albemarle's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Albemarle as they made off with a 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.
Lillie Boyle looked comfortable as she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Western Albemarle got a big performance out of Aniyah Sims, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Addy Hux also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Western Albemarle hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albemarle struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Louisa County came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Regan McCavanagh made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Lily Ruckle looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Lauren Goodman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Cheely, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Louisa County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Western Albemarle, their record is now 7-3.
