It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carroll County can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Lord Botetourt Cavaliers on Friday. Carroll County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lord Botetourt apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Lord Botetourt's part, Grace Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Thomas has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lord Botetourt let Autumn Russell and Riley Shupe loose on the outfield. Russell went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Shupe scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Carroll County's defeat dropped their record down to 17-4. As for Lord Botetourt, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Carroll County nor Lord Botetourt have any future games scheduled.
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