Charlottesville extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They lost 19-2 to the Goochland Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Black Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Charlottesville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Johnson's first of the season.
As for Goochland, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6. They haven't had any issues with Charlottesville recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
On Goochland's side, Avery Newman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Newman a new career-high in strikeouts (four). She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
In other batting news, Kyndall Shapiro was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryleigh Shapiro, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Charlottesville will square off against rival Monticello at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Goochland is set to take on their familiar foe Albemarle at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs are on a three-game streak of home losses, and the Patriots a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck.
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