Albemarle had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it nine. They lost 10-4 to the Goochland Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 two weeks ago.
Albemarle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mela Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Goochland, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On Goochland's side, Kyndall Shapiro and Riley McCain were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Shapiro tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, McCain pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Shapiro a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Shapiro went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while McCain went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryleigh Shapiro, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Alison Croker was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Albemarle will head out to challenge Culpeper County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Goochland, they are taking a road trip to square off against Western Albemarle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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