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| 03/28/25 - Away | 18-16 W |
| 04/19/24 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 03/21/24 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 9-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Potomac posted their closest win since April 8, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past the Alexandria City Titans 18-16. For the Wolverines, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 victory the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Dani Mechling looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That hit marked the first that she allowed this season.
On the hitting side, Jillian Lafayette and Shea Studdiford did most of the damage at the plate: Lafayette scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Studdiford went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Studdiford has posted since back in May of 2024. Stella Weeks also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for West Potomac and bumps their season record up to 2-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Alexandria City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, West Potomac will square off against Fairfax at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alexandria City, they will challenge Lake Braddock at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexandria City's pitchers better be ready for this one: Lake Braddock has averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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