Charlottesville hasn't had much luck against Louisa County recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Black Knights will take on the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Charlottesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Charlottesville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Waynesboro by a score of 9-7 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Julian Mark-Williams
| 05/02/25 vs Waynesboro | 7 |
| 04/24/25 vs Western Albemarle | 6 |
| 04/10/25 @ Goochland | 5 |
| 04/29/25 @ Orange County | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fluvanna County | 3 |
Julian Mark-Williams looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Abe Jaspen and Jayden Butler did most of the damage at the plate: Jaspen went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Butler went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Butler a new career-high. Mason Divers also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Charlottesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Louisa County's offense. They fell just short of Western Albemarle by a score of 2-0 on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Charlottesville's record is now 8-4. As for Louisa County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Charlottesville might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Louisa County when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Black Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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