The West Potomac Wolverines will face off against the Robinson Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for West Potomac and three for Robinson.
West Potomac fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lake Braddock on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Bruins, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Surprisingly, this marked the Wolverines' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Bennett Winkelfoos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, West Potomac saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeremiah Segraves, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Robinson didn't have quite enough to beat West Springfield on Wednesday and fell 8-6.
Robinson's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for West Potomac, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
West Potomac beat Robinson 5-2 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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