Double Take: Vikings Get The 2nd Contest 3-2
This Game Report Provided By Park View Softball
Park View and Loudoun Valley battled into extra innings for the second time in four days but this time the Patriots came up short, losing 3-2 in 9 innings. Both teams had opportunities to score early and often but both pitchers were able to work their way out of jams. For the evening, the Vikings had 11 hits and the Patriots 10. The difference tonight was untimely errors on the Park View defense.
Nichole Pitcock pitched well enough to win giving up one earned run in regulation while striking out 8. She went the distance giving up the winning run on two hits in the ninth. Offensively, Emily Garcia and Nichole Pitcock led the way for the Patriots. Emily had four hits in as many at bats and scored the first run. Nichole had two hits, including a double in the sixth that missed being a home run by a foot. Nichole drove in both Patriot runs. Junior Sam Louk is hitting .500 for the year. Freshman Brittany Griffin played flawlessly at third base, turning at least two base hits into outs.
The Patriots are presently ranked #7 in the latest Washington Post poll while Loudoun Valley is ranked #8.
Park View travels to Westfield on Thursday evening before closing out Dulles District play at Potomac Falls on Friday and at Broad Run on Tuesday night.
