Lightridge has gone a perfect 6-0 against Potomac Falls recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lightning will be playing at home against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lightridge sitting on 20 straight victories and Potomac Falls on three.
Lightridge barely beat Briar Woods the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lightning's pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons an 18-0 shutout two weeks ago. Considering the Lightning have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Karissa Bowes
| 05/19/26 @ Briar Woods | 6 |
| 05/14/26 vs Stone Bridge | 5 |
| 04/30/26 vs Loudoun Valley | 4 |
| 04/23/26 vs Potomac Falls | 5 |
| 04/16/26 vs Freedom | 8 |
Lightridge got a great performance from Karissa Bowes as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Bowes has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Riley Thomas and Emmi Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Thomas went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Harris went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Harris a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Avery Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lightridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Potomac Falls walked away with it. Everything went their way against Massaponax on Monday as they made off with a 10-3 win.
Lightridge's victory bumped their record up to 20-0. As for Potomac Falls, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Lightridge got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April against Potomac Falls by a conclusive 19-0 score. Will the Lightning repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
