The La Plata Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Chopticon Braves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, La Plata got the win against North Point by a conclusive 17-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Leah Buck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Buck was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Rylee Dennison looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Reese Menejia was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Vivian Lloyd, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
La Plata always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Point only posted an OBP of .409.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chopticon). They were the clear victors by a 27-3 margin over Our Lady of Good Counsel on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Chopticon pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for La Plata, their record is now 2-0.
La Plata couldn't quite finish off Chopticon when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can La Plata avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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