Charlottesville is 1-9 against Western Albemarle since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Black Knights will host the Warriors at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Charlottesville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Charlottesville and Albemarle meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Black Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots, sneaking past 3-1. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Black Knights have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Andrew Cullinan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Cullinan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Cullinan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Divers, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Western Albemarle's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Orange County on Tuesday. The Warriors never let Monticello get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Jack Parkins's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
Western Albemarle now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Charlottesville, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Charlottesville came up short against Western Albemarle in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Black Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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