Louisa County's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Monticello on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against the Orange County Fighting Hornets by a score of 5-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Lily Ruckle looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Cheely, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Emmaline Moore, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Lions
| 05/08/25 vs Orange County | 5-1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Western Albemarle | 8-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Goochland | 7-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Freeman | 11-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fluvanna County | 4-1 |
Louisa County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Orange County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Louisa County will welcome Spotsylvania at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Orange County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Madison County at 6:00 a.m.
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