The Western Albemarle Warriors will be playing at home against the Louisa County Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Louisa County is hoping to do on Thursday what Albemarle couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Western Albemarle's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Western Albemarle never let Albemarle onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Western Albemarle might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by ten runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Josh Lively's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidan Carver-Woodson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Julian Miles, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Louisa County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Goochland. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Western Albemarle's victory bumped their record up to 9-2-1. As for Louisa County, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Western Albemarle skirted past Louisa County 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March. Will Western Albemarle repeat their success, or does Louisa County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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