Baseball Recap: Herndon Comes Up Short

The home team had won the previous two meetings between Herndon and McLean, and McLean kept the tradition alive. The Hornets fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, with their most recent loss being a 4-1 defeat two weeks ago.

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

05/23/25 @ McLean	5-6
05/20/25 vs George C. Marshall	8-4
05/15/25 vs Wakefield	3-1
05/12/25 @ George C. Marshall	3-1
05/09/25 @ McLean	1-4

With the defeat, Herndon broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-7-1. As for McLean, their victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herndon will face off against Westfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McLean, they will square off against Centreville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.