Loudoun Valley is 2-8 against Woodgrove since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vikings will square off against the Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Loudoun Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Rock Ridge as they made off with a 14-0 win. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Phoenix recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Maia Valenti
| 05/15/25 vs Rock Ridge | 5 |
| 05/06/25 @ Dominion | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Heritage | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Heritage | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Battlefield | 1 |
Maia Valenti and Alex Ordaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Valenti pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ordaz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Valenti went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Ordaz went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those five RBI gave Valenti a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harlie Reich, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Gabby Irizarry also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Loudoun Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .742. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Woodgrove came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 15-3 margin over the Knights.
Abbey Davis was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Kaitlyn Kraus was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Woodgrove pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Loudoun Valley, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Loudoun Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Woodgrove struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Loudoun Valley suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Woodgrove in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
