The Western Albemarle Warriors will challenge the Goochland Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Albemarle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Western Albemarle took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Charlottesville get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Ava Hardy
| 05/20/25 vs Charlottesville | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Goochland | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Rocktown | 3 |
| 05/13/24 vs Madison County | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Albemarle | 2 |
Ava Hardy was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samia Bird, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Goochland didn't have quite enough to beat Fluvanna County on Tuesday and fell 4-3. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Flying Flucos: they've now lost three in a row.
Riley McCain put in work no matter where she played. She tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McCain was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyndall Shapiro was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Western Albemarle has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Goochland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Western Albemarle came out on top in a nail-biter against Goochland in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 9-8. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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