Charlottesville extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-10. They came up short against the Orange County Fighting Hornets, falling 19-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fighting Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 back in March.
As for Orange County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Orange County's part, the team relied heavily on Mia Babcock, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Babcock a new career-high in doubles (two). Danica Babcock was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charlottesville will square off against Louisa County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Orange County, they will face off against Fauquier at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fighting Hornets 3.3, the Falcons 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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