The Lake Braddock Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Battlefield Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Braddock comes in on nine and Battlefield on five.
If Lake Braddock beats Battlefield with ten runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Lake Braddock never let West Potomac onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. Give Lake Braddock's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Mackenzie Verdejo made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Verdejo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Verdejo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hailey Hackbarth was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Forde, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Battlefield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Osbourn.
Lake Braddock is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Battlefield, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Lake Braddock beat Battlefield 7-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Braddock since the squad 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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