The Alexandria City Titans will head out on the road to take on the West Potomac Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Alexandria City and five for West Potomac.
West Springfield hit Alexandria City with a seven-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans lost 10-3 to the Spartans.
Maggie Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only three hits, the fewest she's had since back in April.
At the plate, Alexandria City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Steedman, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
West Potomac couldn't beat Robinson on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Wolverines fell just short of the Rams by a score of 7-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last seven times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
West Potomac got a big performance out of Sabrina Driggers, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Driggers' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ashley McGuckin, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Alexandria City's record is now 7-15. As for West Potomac, their record now sits at 5-12.
Monday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Alexandria City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like West Potomac struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Alexandria City's way against West Potomac when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Alexandria City made off with a 15-5 win. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
