The Loudoun County Captains will be playing in front of their home fans against the Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Loudoun County, who comes in off a win.
Loudoun County took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged John Champe out 7-5.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Loudoun Valley by a score of 4-2.
Jaxton Earl was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Washington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaymason Earl, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Loudoun County back to even at 5-5. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
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