After flying high against Tuscarora back in March, Loudoun County came back down to earth. The Loudoun County Captains wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Heritage Pride on Saturday. Loudoun County has not had much luck with Heritage recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Heritage's part, Mark Van Tuyle made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Van Tuyle has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Van Tuyle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Miskelly, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Owen Brundage was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Loudoun County's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Heritage, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Loudoun County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Briar Woods at 6:30 p.m. Heritage will take on Osbourn Park at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Osbourn Park is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Heritage will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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