Armstrong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-8 to the Henrico Warriors. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 11, 2018, but that streak is no more.
Armstrong's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Henrico, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
Coming up, Armstrong will take on Manchester at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Henrico, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Hopewell at 9:00 a.m. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.4 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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