After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Louisa County, Albemarle was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Manassas Park Cougars 24-15. With that win, Albemarle brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Ava Whitman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Whitman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Albemarle got a massive performance out of Mela Gibson, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Raylynn Crusse- Willaims was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-6.
Albemarle's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Manassas Park, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Albemarle will take on Western Albemarle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Albemarle is facing Western Albemarle at the right time seeing as Western Albemarle is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Manassas Park, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Warren County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Warren County is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Manassas Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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