Baseball Recap: Winters Mill Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

03/30/26 - Home	6-3 W
04/09/25 - Home	5-4 W
03/24/25 - Away	3-5 L
05/03/24 - Home	7-7 T
04/19/24 - Away	3-8 L

It was a Battle of the Birds when Winters Mill duked it out with Francis Scott Key on Monday. The Falcons walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2025.

Winters Mill got a great performance from Connor Ice as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Paul Lane and Bradyn Belschner did most of the damage at the plate: Lane went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Belschner went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Belschner has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Jayce McDonald, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Winters Mill hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Francis Scott Key struck out 13 times.

Winters Mill has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Francis Scott Key, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Winters Mill will challenge rival Century at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Francis Scott Key is set to face off against their familiar foe Liberty at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.