The Oakton Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Fairfax Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Oakton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against West Potomac and snuck past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Oakton.
Meanwhile, Fairfax sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Robinson on Thursday.
Oakton pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fairfax, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Oakton came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairfax when the teams last played back in May of 2019, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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