Western Albemarle and Fluvanna County are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Flying Flucos at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a six-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, Western Albemarle beat Orange County 7-2. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
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Jack Parkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Western Albemarle saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Connelly, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Odin Erickson was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Fluvanna County earned a 4-1 victory over Albemarle on Tuesday.
Western Albemarle pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Fluvanna County, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Western Albemarle came out on top in a nail-biter against Fluvanna County in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad 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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