It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Louisa County ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Western Albemarle Warriors out 4-3. The victory was nothing new for Louisa County as they're now sitting on three straight.
For Western Albemarle's part, Gray Heilman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Jack Connelly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Miles, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Louisa County's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Western Albemarle, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Louisa County will take on Monticello at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Albemarle, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Harrisonburg at 6:30 p.m.
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