Recap: Oakton Cougars vs. West Potomac Wolverines
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Oakton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the West Potomac Wolverines 7-6. Oakton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For West Potomac's part, they got a good showing from Jackson Riedel, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, West Potomac got a big performance out of Alex Harris, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Harris is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Baker, who scored a run and stole a base.
Oakton pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for West Potomac, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Oakton will head out on the road to square off against Fairfax at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for West Potomac, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Woodson at 6:30 p.m.
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