The Yorktown Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Washington-Liberty Generals at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Yorktown took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Wakefield School out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Washington-Liberty can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Herndon 11-9.
Zoe Schroeder spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Fado was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Celia Anbinder was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Yorktown has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Washington-Liberty, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-14.
Everything went Yorktown's way against Washington-Liberty in their previous matchup back in April as Yorktown made off with a 25-3 victory. Does Yorktown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington-Liberty turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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