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| 05/20/24 - Away | 21-1 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 05/16/23 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/16/22 - Home | 16-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Louisa County has gone a perfect 10-0 against Albemarle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lions will head out on the road to take on the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Louisa County will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Wednesday, Louisa County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Western Albemarle.
Louisa County let Lauren Goodman and Alyssa Hopkins run wild. Goodman went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Hopkins went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hopkins has posted since back in May of 2024. Laci Garrett also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Louisa County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Albemarle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Charlottesville with a sharp 15-4 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Ava Whiteman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Whiteman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Armstrong, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Stella Swensen was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Louisa County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Albemarle, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Everything went Louisa County's way against Albemarle in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Louisa County made off with a 21-1 victory. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
