The Landon Bears will square off against the St. Albans Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Landon's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while St. Albans has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Landon fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Jackson-Reed on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 4-3.
Bo White was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Zach Burstein made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Garon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Albans suffered their closest loss since May 16, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Georgetown Prep by a score of 3-1.
St. Albans saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Dobbie, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Landon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for St. Albans, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Landon skirted past St. Albans 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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