There's no place like home for Tuscarora, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Loudoun County Captains a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Captains recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Peyton Travis
| 03/17/25 vs Riverside | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Woodgrove | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Briar Woods | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs Loudoun County | 12 |
The result came thanks to Peyton Travis's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Whitney O'Neill, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season. Chloe Wools was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
O'Neill wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Tuscarora lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The victory got Tuscarora back to even at 2-2. As for Loudoun County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Tuscarora will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Millbrook at 6:30 p.m. on the 21st. As for Loudoun County, they will head out to square off against Briar Woods at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Captains 3.1, the Falcons 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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