Monticello is 8-2 against Western Albemarle since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monticello Mustangs will be playing at home against the Western Albemarle Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Monticello will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Monticello's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Albemarle.
Sammi Deitsch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Wood, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Western Albemarle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to Goochland.
Ava Hardy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Summer Jones was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Monticello is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Western Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Western Albemarle's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Monticello has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Western Albemarle, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Monticello keep running through batters, or will Western Albemarle buck the trend?
Monticello was able to grind out a solid win over Western Albemarle in their previous matchup back in April, winning 6-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Western Albemarle's Lillie Boyle, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monticello still be able to contain Boyle? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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