Loudoun County dropped their record down to 15-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Broad Run Spartans by a score of 2-1. The Captains were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Spartans earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Keira Bertoglio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Sharon Manni was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Broad Run, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
On Broad Run's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Anna Weltens gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Broad Run secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Annabelle Widding, who went 1-for-4 with one run.
As of now, neither Loudoun County nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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