The Charlottesville Black Knights will face off against the Goochland Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlottesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Charlottesville took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Waynesboro. The victory was some much needed relief for the Black Knights as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Julian Mark-Williams looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Charlottesville is undefeated when Mark-Williams allows one or fewer hits, but 4-5 otherwise.
Jayden Butler
| 05/02/25 vs Waynesboro | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Goochland | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fluvanna County | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Regents | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Rocktown | 1 |
At the plate, Charlottesville let Abe Jaspen and Jayden Butler run wild. Jaspen went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Butler went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Butler a new career-high. Henry Hughes was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Goochland got themselves on the board against Amelia County on Monday, but Amelia County never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Goochland's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Charlottesville, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Charlottesville couldn't quite get it done against Goochland when the teams last played back in April as they fell 8-4. Will the Black Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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