Charlottesville extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-14. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 16-15 heartbreaker at the hands of the Albemarle Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-17 back in April.
Ayden Johnson stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Malloy, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Albemarle, their win ended a 13-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-13. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Albemarle's side, they got a massive performance out of Myah Washington, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Those three stolen bases gave Washington a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Lawson, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Charlottesville is set to challenge their familiar foe Goochland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Albemarle will take on rival Western Albemarle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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