After flying high against Heritage last Monday, Loudoun County came back down to earth. The Captains took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lightridge Bolts on Tuesday. The Captains were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bolts from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

Madison Karschner
04/08/25 vs Lightridge | 7 |
04/07/25 vs Heritage | 8 |
04/01/25 @ Tuscarora | 5 |
Madison Karschner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Eastlake made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one RBI.
Loudoun County's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Lightridge, the win keeps they at an undefeated 7-0.
Loudoun County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Broad Run at 6:30 p.m. on the 22nd. As for Lightridge, they will take on John Champe at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bolts are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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