WHEREAS, the Fluvanna County High School baseball team claimed its first state title with a win in the Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship on June 14, 2019; and

WHEREAS, in the state final, held at Kiwanis Field in Salem, the Fluvanna County High School Flying Flucos defeated the Tabb High School Tigers of Yorktown by a score of 16 - 10; and

WHEREAS, throughout the season, the Fluvanna County Flucos relied on dominant pitching and defense, but the team demonstrated its skill at bat during the state championship game, taking a 5 - 0 in the top of the first inning; and

WHEREAS, the Fluvanna County Flucos never relinquished the lead, adding four more runs in the third inning, three in the fourth inning, three in the fifth inning, and one in the seventh; and

WHEREAS, standouts for Fluvanna County's powerhouse offense included Andrew Ward, Kevin Ward, Jacob Critzer, and Kyle Algieri, who also closed out the seventh inning as pitcher after clutch performances by Wyatt Dansey and Kristian Negron; and

WHEREAS, the Fluvanna County Flucos secured the victory through the hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire Fluvanna County High School community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Fluvanna County High School baseball team hereby be commended on winning the 2019 Virginia High School League Class 3 state championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Fluvanna County High School baseball team as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the team's achievements and best wishes for the future.