Western Albemarle has gone 8-2 against Albemarle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Western Albemarle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Western Albemarle didn't have quite enough to beat Charlottesville and fell 2-1.
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Jack Parkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Western Albemarle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Miles, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Albemarle hadn't beaten Louisa County on the road since April 25, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lions 2-1.
Albemarle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Western Albemarle, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Western Albemarle skirted past Albemarle 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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