Harrisonburg is 0-5 against Western Albemarle since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Harrisonburg Blue Streaks will head out on the road to take on the Western Albemarle Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Harrisonburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Rockbridge County on Friday. They lost 9-1 to the Wildcats.
Sawyer Hook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Western Albemarle fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Louisa County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 4-3. It was the first time this season that Western Albemarle let down their fans at home.
Gray Heilman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Jack Connelly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Julian Miles was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Harrisonburg's record now sits at 3-10. As for Western Albemarle, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3-1.
Harrisonburg might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Western Albemarle in their previous matchup back in March. Can Harrisonburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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