The home team had won the previous four meetings between Wakefield and George C. Marshall, and George C. Marshall kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Statesmen by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Statesmen earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Beau Branch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Wakefield has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for George C. Marshall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-13.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Wakefield is set to take on their familiar foe Herndon at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, George C. Marshall will challenge rival Washington-Liberty at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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