The Alexandria City Titans will head out on the road to square off against the West Potomac Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alexandria City was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Robinson 4-3. The victory was just what Alexandria City needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, West Potomac had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Woodson out 7-5. West Potomac's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Liam Cardman looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, John Colligan and Jeremy Focht did most of the damage at the plate: Colligan scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Focht scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Barrett Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Alexandria City back to even at 2-2. As for West Potomac, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Alexandria City was able to grind out a solid win over West Potomac when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Alexandria City repeat their success, or does West Potomac have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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