The Lancaster Red Devils will take on the Nottoway Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nottoway took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lancaster, who comes in off a win.
Lancaster barely beat Rappahannock County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lancaster was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Rappahannock County on Thursday. While the Red Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Addie George made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. George was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lancaster got a massive performance out of Ayla Saunders, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Johnson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Lancaster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Nottoway was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of King William by a score of 3-1. The Cougars have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Lancaster's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Nottoway, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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