Rustburg is 3-0 against Fluvanna County since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rustburg Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rustburg: 3.1, Fluvanna County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Rustburg didn't have quite enough to beat Jefferson Forest and fell 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Rustburg has scored all season.
Erin Coates spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rustburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Bryant, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Rustburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fluvanna County had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They never let Charlottesville onto the board and left with a 20-0 win last Tuesday. Fluvanna County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Rustburg and nudges their season record down to 6-2. As for Fluvanna County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Rustburg beat Fluvanna County 8-4 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Rustburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fluvanna County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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