The Louisa County Lions will challenge the Spotsylvania Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Louisa County 3.1, Spotsylvania 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Louisa County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Orange County by a score of 5-1. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Lily Ruckle looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katelyn Cheely, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmaline Moore, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Spotsylvania has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.31 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Mountain View, falling 12-2. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Louisa County's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Spotsylvania, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
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