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| 04/26/24 - Home | 5-6 L |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 05/23/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/16/22 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
Loudoun Valley is 6-1 against Lightridge since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Bolts at 6:30 p.m. Loudoun Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Lightridge will come in with five straight victories.
Loudoun Valley blew Broad Run out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Broad Run got their revenge. The Vikings fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 7-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Harlie Reich made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Dunkerley, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lightridge won against Paul VI on Friday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Bolts beat Woodgrove by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3.
Peyton Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lightridge's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Musick, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lightridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodgrove struck out 12 times.
Loudoun Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lightridge, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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