The Louisa County Lions will head out to challenge the Monticello Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Louisa County nor Monticello posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Louisa County easily dispatched Goochland on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Lions 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.
Goochland hit Monticello with a six-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 11-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monticello saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Jumper, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Drew McDaniel also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Louisa County's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Monticello, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Louisa County couldn't quite finish off Monticello in their previous meeting back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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