Louisa County came tearing into Tuesday's match with 20 straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Western Albemarle Warriors. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Louisa County considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Laci Garrett was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addison Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Western Albemarle's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Hardy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Louisa County pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Western Albemarle, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
Louisa County will head out on the road to square off against Monticello at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monticello's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Louisa County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Western Albemarle, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Orange County at 6:30 p.m. Orange County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Western Albemarle surely won't give up without a fight.
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