Loudoun County has not done well against Broad Run recently (they were 0-6-1 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Loudoun County Captains walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Broad Run Spartans. This was payback for Loudoun County, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Broad Run's part, Anna Weltens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Weltens has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Broad Run saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Shamieh, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Loudoun County's win bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for Broad Run, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Loudoun County is on the road again on Wednesday to play South Lakes at 6:30 p.m. Loudoun County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so South Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Broad Run, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tuscarora at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Broad Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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