In her last at-bat as a member of the Fluvanna County softball team, Danielle Dike demonstrated what being a team player is all about. Trailing eventual Group AA champion Broad Run by seven runs, Flying Flucos coach Nick Ward gave Dike instructions about what to do if she saw a pitch inside.

The Hornets finished 19-5, falling to Loudoun County in the region quarterfinals, but the team made an impression on Ryder, the 2008 All-Central Virginia softball coach of the year.

Whenever Micalah Sacre enters the circle for the Orange County softball team, the Hornets have a great chance to win. On Tuesday evening, Sacre lead her team not just in the circle, but at the plate as well, in a 2-0 win over William Monroe in the Jefferson District semifinals.

After a one-game playoff between Monticello and Orange County was needed to decide the Jefferson District’s regular-season softball champion, it’s anybody’s guess who will capture the tournament title.

Despite winter-like conditions and a comeback attempt by a pesky bunch from Appomattox County, Buckingham County remained undefeated on the season with a 4-2 victory on Monday.

The first time William Monroe and Orange County locked up, the Dragons’ batters got the better of Heather Jenkins. Jenkins made sure she got them back Friday night.
The junior hurler allowed just three hits and struck out five in 6.2 innings of work to lead Orange to a 4-2 victory over Monroe.

In only its second year in existence as a varsity program, Covenant softball is on the rise thanks to a cornerstone group of seniors and an upstart bunch of young players who are learning and growing — and most importantly improving with each inning.

Monticello traveled to Orange County Friday night for a showdown of two of the Jefferson District’s top pitchers. Orange freshman phenom Micalah Sacre won the battle of the K, but Monticello’s Victoria Scott took home the W.

Albemarle hoped to pick up an important district win against a struggling Riverbend squad Wednesday evening. However, the Patriots’ sloppy defensive play put them in a hole they couldn’t dig themselves out of as the Bears eked out a 6-4 win.

The Hornets finally got the upper hand, as they scratched across two runs in the eighth inning off of botched plays by the Lions’ infield to prevail 3-2.

With all the recent games postponed due to rain, Monticello was eager to finally get on the field and play a game and it showed on Friday as the Mustangs cruised past Western Albemarle 13-1 in five innings.

On Wednesday, sophomore pitcher Taylor Collier answered the call, giving up just four hits and one run as the Lady Dragons defeated Madison County 3-1.

Orange (5-2) started the day with a 14-0 drubbing of host St. Anne’s-Belfield, then followed that up with another shutout, knocking off Eastern Mennonite 10-0. 

The Warriors got that much-needed spring in their step on Saturday as they beat St. Anne’s-Belfield, 11-1.

With a win against William Monroe in their back pocket, Fluvanna is 2-0 in district play after the Flying Flucos defeated Western Albemarle, 12-0.