The Heritage Pride will take on the Loudoun Valley Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Loudoun Valley will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Heritage extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Pride blew past Dominion 19-2. That's two games straight that the Pride have won by exactly 17 runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Loudoun Valley). They put the hurt on Rock Ridge with a sharp 16-3 win on Thursday.
Maddie Howell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Loudoun Valley let Harlie Reich and Sophia Bhalla run wild. Reich fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4, while Bhalla went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI Reich has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Maia Valenti, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Loudoun Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Loudoun Valley, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Heritage's way against Loudoun Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, as Heritage made off with a 16-4 win. Do the Pride have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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