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| 05/09/24 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 6-1 W |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 3-7 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 05/17/22 - Home | 4-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Monticello is 9-1 against Western Albemarle since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Mustangs will square off against the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Monticello is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Monticello's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Albemarle 17-0. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Monticello got a massive performance out of Delaney Via, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Via has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Madison Steppe, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Monticello was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
While Western Albemarle didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Goochland 9-8.
Samia Bird was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Summer Jones was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Western Albemarle pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Monticello, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Monticello came out on top in a nail-biter against Western Albemarle in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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