The Louisa County Lions will head out on the road to take on the Monticello Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Louisa County will be strutting in after a win while Monticello will be coming in after a loss.
Louisa County had already won 20 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 21 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 14-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Louisa County considering their one-run performance the match before.
Laci Garrett was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Addison Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Monticello's offense. They fell just short of Goochland by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. Monticello has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Monticello saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammi Deitsch, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Louisa County's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Monticello, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Louisa County came out on top in a nail-biter against Monticello in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monticello's Katie O'Connor, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Louisa County to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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