The Orange County Fighting Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Louisa County Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Orange County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Louisa County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Orange County came up short against Western Albemarle and fell 7-3.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Louisa County nor Monticello made it on the board until the tenth inning. The Lions fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Lily Ruckle was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lauren Goodman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Louisa County suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 9-4. As for Orange County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Orange County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Louisa County in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Fighting Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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