
Lions
04/24/25 @ Albemarle | 19 |
04/28/25 vs Freeman | 11 |
05/20/25 vs Albemarle | 10 |
04/03/25 @ Orange County | 8 |
04/29/25 vs Goochland | 7 |
There's no place like home for Louisa County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Albemarle Patriots a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Lions have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Ruckle looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emmaline Moore, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Laci Garrett was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Louisa County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albemarle only posted a batting average of .111.
Louisa County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Albemarle, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Louisa County will square off against rival Goochland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Albemarle is set to take on their familiar foe Western Albemarle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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