Fluvana, Woodgrove (Purcellville) and Charlottesville have a few things in common, including the fact that all three are a poke from The Hill.
Carroll County High School started their weekend trip by heading north to Fluvana County for the Regional Semi-final game. This contest is known by another name, Win and Your In as the two Semi-final winners 🏆 both advance to the State Tournament.
Coach Nester sent Sydney Nester to the circle and the freshman hurled another shutout against a talented team, playing on their own diamond 💎.
Already along way from Cavalier Park and playing the next day up in Purcellville at Woodgrove, the team loaded up the Bus and headed further North.
Coach Nester and his coaching staff were aware that the Regional final was playing with house money 💰. The group as a whole had predetermined that Gracie Davidson would pitch against Woodgrove in place of Nester. Winning the game would have given CCHS a shiny trophy 🏆 for the case back home but by this point the staff was all-in on the idea 💡 of winning the next trophy.
Davidson pitched an outstanding game as the #2 pitcher / second baseman limited the talented home team to just two runs. The problem was the Lady Cavaliers finished the day with just two hits.
Now, Nester just needed Woodgrove to win their State semifinal game and for his team to do the same.
In most cases the voting for All-Region wouldn’t make the radar but on Sunday in Hooville is when the Woodgrove Head Coach realized that while he sent his Horse 🐎 to the mound, Nester hadn’t.
Scouting back then wasn’t what it is now and the move was a mastermind bait and switch, giving the Lady Cavaliers a distinct advantage. But for the move to work, both teams needed to win their next game.
After the meeting, the Nester’s finally
returned to the village of Laurel Fork.
11 hours, 20 minutes suggested to cover the 611 miles. But the long weekend put the Lady Cavaliers on the brink of their initial State Championship.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 