The Ardrey Kell Knights will challenge the West Potomac Wolverines at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ardrey Kell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Ardrey Kell's tournament run continued when they took on Lucy Beckham on Wednesday. The Knights came up short against the Bengals, falling 10-4. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Owen Green was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring 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.
Meanwhile, West Potomac narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Carmel Christian 8-7.
West Potomac also 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.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Winkelfoos, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Banks Holman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Potomac is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins 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 loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ardrey Kell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like West Potomac struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 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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