The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the William Byrd Terriers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lord Botetourt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Lord Botetourt took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Staunton River out 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Gracie Sargent, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Mougin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, William Byrd was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pulaski County.
Lord Botetourt now has a winning record of 8-7. As for William Byrd, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Lord Botetourt couldn't quite finish off William Byrd in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Lord Botetourt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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