The West Potomac Wolverines will take on the Ardrey Kell Knights in a tournament on Thursday. Ardrey Kell took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Potomac, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, West Potomac had just enough and edged out Carmel Christian 8-7.
Austin Dean
| 04/15/25 vs Carmel Christian | 10 |
| 04/04/25 @ Lake Braddock | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs West Springfield | 5 |
| 03/26/24 vs Stone Bridge | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Alexandria City | 3 |
West Potomac got a great performance from Austin Dean as he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Dean a new career-high.
At the plate, Connor Winkelfoos was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Banks Holman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ardrey Kell lost 10-4 to Lucy Beckham on Wednesday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Owen Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colby Epperly, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
West Potomac has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Ardrey Kell, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Potomac has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ardrey Kell struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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