If Monticello was riding high fresh off their 8-2 takedown of Orange County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs came up short against the Fluvanna County Flying Flucos on Tuesday, falling 10-2. The Mustangs have struggled against the Flying Flucos recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Landon Hamm-Shiflett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Blake Barnes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Fluvanna County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Monticello is set to square off against their familiar foe Goochland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Fluvanna County will face off against rival Charlottesville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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