It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Colonial Beach ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Westmoreland Eagles 11-9. With that win, the Drifters brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Evan Steffey
| 04/17/25 vs Westmoreland | 6 |
| 04/02/25 vs The Carmel School | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Middlesex | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Northumberland | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Rappahannock | 1 |
Evan Steffey made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Colonial Beach is 3-1 when Steffey posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, George Oliver was incredible, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Chance Holmes also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Colonial Beach and bumps their season record up to 5-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Westmoreland, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Looking ahead, Colonial Beach will be playing at home against Rappahannock County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westmoreland, they will square off against Chancellor at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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