Lightridge put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Loudoun Valley Vikings 6-5. For Lightridge, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 defeat Loudoun Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Peyton Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lightridge let Riley Thomas and Riley Hwang loose on the outfield. Thomas got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Hwang scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Hwang has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Knapp, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Lightridge pushed their record up to 16-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Loudoun Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Lightridge will head out on the road to square off against Independence at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lightridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Loudoun Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dominion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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