The John Champe Knights will be playing at home against the Loudoun County Captains at 6:31 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, John Champe beat Heritage 7-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for John Champe.
Ella Dawson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Dawson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dawson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Lily Perez was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Maya Thaivalappil, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Loudoun County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Pioneers 5-3.
John Champe has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Loudoun County, they now have a winning record of 4-3-1.
John Champe might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Loudoun County in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Will John Champe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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