Western Albemarle is 9-1 against Orange County since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Western Albemarle Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Orange County Fighting Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western Albemarle is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Harrisonburg (and have done all season long). Western Albemarle put the hurt on Harrisonburg with a sharp 12-2 win on Monday.
Andrew Huffmeyer was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Huffmeyer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Huffmeyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Aidan Carver-Woodson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jack Parkins, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Orange County put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Madison County. Orange County blew past Madison County 7-0. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Orange County has managed all season.
Western Albemarle's win bumped their record up to 10-3-1. As for Orange County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Western Albemarle came out on top in a nail-biter against Orange County when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Albemarle since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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