The Fluvanna County Flying Flucos will face off against the Albemarle Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fluvanna County has four straight wins, Albemarle has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Fluvanna County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Charlottesville with a sharp 22-1 victory on Tuesday. While the Flying Flucos didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Albemarle might've scored the first runs two weeks ago, but it was Spotswood who claimed the real prize. The Patriots fell 8-4 to the Trailblazers.
Ava Whiteman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kaya Thompson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Myah Washington, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Fluvanna County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Fluvanna County's way against Albemarle when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Fluvanna County made off with a 15-0 win. Do the Flying Flucos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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