The Culpeper County Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Spotsylvania Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Culpeper County came up short against King George and fell 5-2. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Foxes recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Spotsylvania came out on top against Chancellor on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Knights put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won six in a row.
Russell Lohr tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jay Siefker and Landen Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Siefker went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Fisher went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Siefker a new career-high. Nathan Johnson was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Spotsylvania was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
Spotsylvania pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Culpeper County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Culpeper County couldn't quite finish off Spotsylvania when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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