Goochland's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Charlottesville Black Knights as they made off with a 21-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Black Knights: they've now won nine in a row.
Mollie Pickeral
| 04/23/26 vs Charlottesville | 5 |
| 03/20/26 vs Culpeper County | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ Louisa County | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Maggie Walker | 1 |
| 03/11/26 vs Amelia County | 1 |
Mollie Pickeral made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Goochland got a massive performance out of Ryleigh Shapiro, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI. Banon Johnson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Goochland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Goochland back to even at 7-7. As for Charlottesville, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Goochland will venture away from home to square off against Western Albemarle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Charlottesville, they will head out to challenge Waynesboro at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Little Giants have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.93 runs per game on average), something the Black Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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