The Spotsylvania Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Louisa County Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Spotsylvania hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Spotsylvania's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Mountain View hitters got past them. The Knights came up short against the Wildcats on Friday, falling 12-2.
Louisa County's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Monticello on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against Orange County by a score of 5-1. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Fighting Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Lily Ruckle looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Cheely, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. Emmaline Moore was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Louisa County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Spotsylvania, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
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