Lord Botetourt is 10-0 against Fleming since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lord Botetourt Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Fleming Colonels at 5:30 p.m. Lord Botetourt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was close, but Lord Botetourt sidestepped William Byrd for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Lord Botetourt has won by just one run.
Mikayla Reed was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Callie Kidd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fleming was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 10-0 to Northside.
Lord Botetourt has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Fleming, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18-1.
Fleming's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lord Botetourt hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Fleming, though, as they've only averaged .113. Will they be able to contain Lord Botetourt's hitters?
Everything went Lord Botetourt's way against Fleming when the teams last played back in April as Lord Botetourt made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Lord Botetourt have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fleming turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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