Spring Sports: Loudoun County Sweeps Dominion on a Chilly May Evening

(May 12, 2010) - While a lot of the county postponed because of Tuesday's wet weather, it was "Game On" at Loudoun County High School and the Raiders responded with a clean sweep over Dominion in baseball, softball, boys and girls soccer.

The Raiders won 10-0 in softball in five innings while in baseball it was 3-0 over the Titans. In boys soccer it was LC, 2-0, for a third shutout on the evening in Leesburg, while in Sterling, the Raider girls prevailed, 4-1.

Softball: Loudoun County 10, Dominion 0 (5)
After a loss last week to Briar Woods, the Raiders bounced back in a big way against the Titans with a solid pitching effort from Allyson Kuhn who allowed just 1 hit while striking out 3 in her 5 innings pitched.

On the offensive side, the Raiders got 4 RBIs from Renay Aubel as she went 2-2 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored. Kiley Jacobus also went 2-2 while scoring 3 runs and driving in one. Cortni Reitz scored 2 runs and threw out the only Titan batter to get a hit at second base. Erin Ertel had a hit, scored a run and drove in one. Kelley Duerbeck and Katelyn Packard each had a hit and an Rbi for the Raiders. Megan Fadeley also had a hit and scored a run. Shelby Simmers scored the final run for the Raiders who improve to 8-10 (5-5 district). The Raiders host Potomac Falls on Friday at 6 P.M.

Baseball: Loudoun County 3, Dominion 0
The Raiders made the most of their six hits under a cold and wet sky as Taylor Cokeley tossed a full game 4-hit shutout while recording 10 strikouts including the side to end the game with a County victory 3-0.

LC jumped ahead in the first on singles by Cokeley and Nick Fischer (who threw out another base stealer this game), Bryan Huber scoring (in pinch running for Cokeley, and stealing another base with his new found wheels) and Tyler Saleck scoring on Fischer's RBI single after reaching safely on an error.

The Raiders picked up another run in the second as Henry Massey singled home Matt Slack who had a lead-off double.

County spread the wealth as 6 different Raiders had hits including Ethan Carlyon recently called up from the JV squad.

The Raiders return to action Friday night in their final home game against Potomac Falls as they will honor seniors Nick Veschi, Kelly Drews, Matt Cunningham, and Austin Campbell.

Boys Soccer: Loudoun County 2, Dominion 0
Scot Cypher scored both goals, in the 22nd minute and in the 50th minute, as the Raiders blanked the Titans.

Girls Soccer: Loudoun County 4, Dominion 1
Loudoun County 4 vs. Dominion 1
Olivia Mackey scored twice and Leslie Lyford had three assists, all off corner kicks, in this win by the Raiders. Also scoring for LC was Sarah Olivero, unassisted, and Allison Bills.