The Goochland Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Western Albemarle Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Goochland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Goochland got the win against Albemarle by a conclusive 10-4. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won six in a row.
Kyndall Shapiro and Riley McCain made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Shapiro pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, McCain tossed 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 the plate, 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 also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Goochland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Western Albemarle posted their closest victory since April 17th on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Fluvanna County 5-4. Surprisingly, this marked the Warriors' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Jillie Clark was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Hardy, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Goochland's record now sits at 9-6. As for Western Albemarle, their record is now 9-5.
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