With a playoff game on the line, Lord Botetourt rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Carroll County Cavaliers. For Lord Botetourt, this counts as revenge for the 1-0 loss Carroll County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Grace Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Autumn Russell and Riley Shupe did most of the damage at the plate: Russell went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Shupe scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Lord Botetourt has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Carroll County, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-4.
As of now, neither Lord Botetourt nor Carroll County have any future games scheduled.
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