The Louisa County Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Monticello Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Louisa County is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Louisa County stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Albemarle 14-0.
The team relied heavily on Kalli Monahan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Savannah Bragg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monticello beat Western Albemarle 6-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Monticello.
Madison Steppe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, Dorothy Shoup was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Willow Barr, who scored two runs.
Louisa County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Monticello, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Monticello's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Louisa County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. It's a different story for Monticello, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Louisa County's hitters?
Louisa County skirted past Monticello 1-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monticello's Katie O'Connor, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Louisa County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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