The Lake Braddock Bruins will venture away from home to square off against the West Springfield Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lake Braddock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so West Springfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Lake Braddock got the win against Robinson by a conclusive 7-1. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Mac Verdejo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Sarah Allen
| 04/22/25 vs Robinson | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Oakton | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs South County | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fairfax | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ South County | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sarah Allen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Hailey Hackbarth was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Springfield posted their closest victory since March 25th on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Yorktown 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Like Lake Braddock, West Springfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Elaina Primozic. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Primozic was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Layla Muten was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexa Harvey, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lake Braddock pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for West Springfield, their record now sits at 13-3.
Lake Braddock couldn't quite finish off West Springfield in their previous matchup back in March and fell 9-7. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
