Lions
| 05/01/25 vs Western Albemarle | 8-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Goochland | 7-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Freeman | 11-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ Albemarle | 20-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Western Albemarle | 6-5 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fluvanna County | 4-1 |
Louisa County barely beat Western Albemarle the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Warriors on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Louisa County got a great performance from Lily Ruckle as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ruckle has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Hopkins was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Katelyn Cheely also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Louisa County lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Louisa County pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Western Albemarle, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Louisa County is set to take on their familiar foe Monticello at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.2, the Mustangs 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Western Albemarle will square off against rival Fluvanna County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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