The Western Albemarle Warriors will be playing at home against the Woodberry Forest Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Western Albemarle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Western Albemarle needed a bit of extra time to put away Monticello. They skirted past the Mustangs 10-9. The win made it back-to-back victories for Western Albemarle.
Ryan Schenk looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Connelly was incredible, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Julian Miles was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Woodberry Forest had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Trinity Episcopal on Friday.
Woodberry Forest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Hernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Western Albemarle's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Woodberry Forest, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Western Albemarle has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodberry Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Western Albemarle beat Woodberry Forest 5-0 when the teams last played back in April. Will Western Albemarle repeat their success, or does Woodberry Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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