Lake Braddock is 10-0 against Alexandria City since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lake Braddock Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Alexandria City Titans at 6:30 p.m. Lake Braddock will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Lake Braddock gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Woodson.
Mackenzie Verdejo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. Verdejo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Verdejo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Forde, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Hailey Hackbarth was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Alexandria City had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over West Potomac on Friday.
Lake Braddock's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Alexandria City, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-10-1.
Lake Braddock came out on top in a nail-biter against Alexandria City in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Braddock since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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