The Woodberry Forest Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Western Albemarle Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Woodberry Forest had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Trinity Episcopal.
Woodberry Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Western Albemarle ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over Monticello. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Albemarle.
Ryan Schenk looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Connelly, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Carver-Woodson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Woodberry Forest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Western Albemarle, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodberry Forest has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Western Albemarle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Woodberry Forest came up short against Western Albemarle in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-0. Can Woodberry Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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