Western Albemarle had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-3 to make it four. They fell just short of the Louisa County Lions by a score of 6-5. The Warriors were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Addy Hux was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Mary Kumer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Louisa County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Louisa County's side, they let Lauren Goodman and Alyssa Hopkins run wild. Goodman went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Hopkins went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hopkins has posted since back in May of 2024. Laci Garrett also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Albemarle will challenge Charlottesville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Black Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.5 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Louisa County, they will take on Albemarle at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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