The Albemarle Patriots will challenge the Western Albemarle Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Goochland hit Albemarle with a five-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
Myah Washington made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple was her first of the season. Mariana Coles was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Western Albemarle). They were the clear victors by a 19-1 margin over Charlottesville on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Katherine Heilman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Heilman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ella Wagner was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Abell, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
Western Albemarle pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Albemarle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Albemarle suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Western Albemarle in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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