Rock Ridge had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-11 to make it five. They lost 16-2 to the Loudoun Valley Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Phoenix of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Laasya Bandi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Loudoun Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Loudoun Valley's side, Scarlet Tawney and Harlie Reich did most of the damage at the plate: Tawney went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Reich went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Tawney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ordaz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Loudoun Valley beat Rock Ridge by a score of 14-0 later that day.
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