Monticello came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to the Louisa County Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
Monticello saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Torie Shifflett, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Monticello's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Louisa County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Monticello will square off against Orange County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Louisa County, they will face off against Fluvanna County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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