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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