The Loudoun County Captains will head out on the road to challenge the John Champe Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Loudoun County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Loudoun County beat Loudoun Valley 6-1.
Meanwhile, John Champe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pride as they made off with an 11-0 victory. John Champe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Trevor Casad made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Casad has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Casad was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Kann, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. Nick Warner was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win got Loudoun County back to even at 4-4. As for John Champe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Loudoun County came up short against John Champe in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, falling 13-9. Can Loudoun County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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