Langley fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against McLean on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the McLean Highlanders by a score of 9-7. It was the first time this season that Langley let down their fans at home.
Caitlin Hohenthaner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Kim, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Langley's loss dropped their record down to 12-3-1. As for McLean, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4-1 record this season.
Langley will be playing in front of their home fans against George C. Marshall at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Langley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for McLean, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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