Black Knights
| 04/15/25 vs Monticello | 8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Staunton | 9 |
| 04/10/25 @ Goochland | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fluvanna County | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Regents | 16 |
| + 2 more games |
The Charlottesville Black Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Staunton Storm at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Charlottesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Monticello hit Charlottesville with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Black Knights fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 9-8. It was the first time this season that the Black Knights let down their fans at home.
Lucas Arbelaez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brady Mauder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Mason Divers was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Staunton didn't have quite enough to beat Riverheads on Thursday and fell 4-3. The Storm have struggled against the Gladiators recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-2. As for Staunton, their record is now 2-5.
Charlottesville beat Staunton 9-5 in their previous meeting on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Black Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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