The L.C. Bird Skyhawks will challenge the Amelia County Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. L.C. Bird has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
L.C. Bird is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Thomas Dale on Friday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 15-1. The Skyhawks have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
L.C. Bird saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaliyah Hrbowski, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. That triple was Hrbowski's first of the season.
Amelia County came out on top against Prince Edward County on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fourth inning. The Raiders blew past the Eagles 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Amelia County's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4. As for L.C. Bird, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
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