Baseball Game Preview: Lake Braddock Bruins vs. Fairfax Lions

Bruins

Runs

04/05/25 @ McLean	8
04/04/25 vs West Potomac	4
03/28/25 @ Woodson	14
03/25/25 vs West Springfield	4
+ 2 more games

Lake Braddock has gone a perfect 10-0 against Fairfax recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bruins will challenge the Lions at 6:30 p.m. Lake Braddock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

Lake Braddock is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-8 heartbreaker at the hands of McLean.

Henry Mahns was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Ryan Harding was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fairfax). They put the hurt on Woodson with a sharp 8-0 victory on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Fairfax's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Lake Braddock, they now also have a losing record of 3-4.

Everything went Lake Braddock's way against Fairfax in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Lake Braddock made off with a 6-0 win. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.