Louisa vs. Orange (March 23, 2019)
(Photos Courtesy of LC Ball)
After the biggest fight of the season, the Lions pulled off a comeback win over the Orange County Hornets. After a power outage and postponement on Friday, the Lions came back to the Bradford-Pelot Field on Saturday with determination and grit. Ethan Snyder would get his first regular-season start for the Lions while Canon Davies got the call for the Hornets.
Snyder got off to a rough start giving up a hit and two walks to load the bases. The Hornets got an early lead after a two-out hit-by-pitch, but Snyder would get the third out on a strikeout to end the Hornet’s threat. The Lions fought back with a one-out single from Travis Pleasants. Davies came back to get two quick outs to end the first inning.
Snyder gave up two more hits in the top of the second inning, giving the Hornets a 3-0 lead over Louisa. Senior Michael Weakley would relieve Snyder in the top of the third inning giving up two runs on three hits. Although the Hornets took an early 5-0 lead, the Lions fought back in the bottom of the third inning.
The Lions scored three runs on five singles in the bottom of the third to cut the Hornets’ lead to 2 runs. Weakley would continue pitching in the top of the fourth allowing just one hit, holding the Hornets to 5 runs. Senior, Owen Agee lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single and would score the fourth run for the Lions after an RBI double from J.B Lamb.
The Hornets would pose another threat in the fifth inning while facing Garrett Duerson. A series of walks and singles would give Orange a 6-4 lead over the Lions, but that didn’t bring the Lions’ rally down.
An error and a single would give the Lions runners on first and second followed by a first-pitch three run home run from junior Logan Fifer to give the Lions a 7-6 lead over the Hornets. “I just went up there hoping to hit the ball,” said Fifer. “Everyone got hype.”
Agee would come in to close the game in the top of the seventh securing a win for the Lions. “We played Patrick Henry and we almost had a comeback that first game,” said Agee. “I figured if we kept talking and had the same energy in this game we’d get a chance.” The Lions racked up 13 hits on the day, three of those coming from junior Bryce Clarke. “My apporach every time I go up to the plate is find a way to get on base,” said Clarke. “I’m always trying to get on first.”
After a hard loss to Charlottesville, a comeback win over rivals Orange County was just the momentum the Lions needed to take them further into the season. “We came out a lot more focused,” said Duerson. “But we had the mentality that we could win.”
The Lions are set to face Albemarle and Western Albemarle in the next week hoping to take the determination and momentum into those games. “We just need to do the same thing we did today,” said Snyder. “We just need to keep on working as a team and we’ll be fine.” Let’s go Lions!
After the biggest fight of the season, the Lions pulled off a comeback win over the Orange County Hornets. After a power outage and postponement on Friday, the Lions came back to the Bradford-Pelot Field on Saturday with determination and grit. Ethan Snyder would get his first regular-season start for the Lions while Canon Davies got the call for the Hornets.
Snyder got off to a rough start giving up a hit and two walks to load the bases. The Hornets got an early lead after a two-out hit-by-pitch, but Snyder would get the third out on a strikeout to end the Hornet’s threat. The Lions fought back with a one-out single from Travis Pleasants. Davies came back to get two quick outs to end the first inning.
Snyder gave up two more hits in the top of the second inning, giving the Hornets a 3-0 lead over Louisa. Senior Michael Weakley would relieve Snyder in the top of the third inning giving up two runs on three hits. Although the Hornets took an early 5-0 lead, the Lions fought back in the bottom of the third inning.
The Lions scored three runs on five singles in the bottom of the third to cut the Hornets’ lead to 2 runs. Weakley would continue pitching in the top of the fourth allowing just one hit, holding the Hornets to 5 runs. Senior, Owen Agee lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single and would score the fourth run for the Lions after an RBI double from J.B Lamb.
The Hornets would pose another threat in the fifth inning while facing Garrett Duerson. A series of walks and singles would give Orange a 6-4 lead over the Lions, but that didn’t bring the Lions’ rally down.
An error and a single would give the Lions runners on first and second followed by a first-pitch three run home run from junior Logan Fifer to give the Lions a 7-6 lead over the Hornets. “I just went up there hoping to hit the ball,” said Fifer. “Everyone got hype.”
Agee would come in to close the game in the top of the seventh securing a win for the Lions. “We played Patrick Henry and we almost had a comeback that first game,” said Agee. “I figured if we kept talking and had the same energy in this game we’d get a chance.” The Lions racked up 13 hits on the day, three of those coming from junior Bryce Clarke. “My apporach every time I go up to the plate is find a way to get on base,” said Clarke. “I’m always trying to get on first.”
After a hard loss to Charlottesville, a comeback win over rivals Orange County was just the momentum the Lions needed to take them further into the season. “We came out a lot more focused,” said Duerson. “But we had the mentality that we could win.”
The Lions are set to face Albemarle and Western Albemarle in the next week hoping to take the determination and momentum into those games. “We just need to do the same thing we did today,” said Snyder. “We just need to keep on working as a team and we’ll be fine.” Let’s go Lions!
