Battlefield is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lake Braddock is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Battlefield Bobcats will take on the Lake Braddock Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Battlefield's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Osbourn as Battlefield made off with a 10-0 win.
Meanwhile, Lake Braddock put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They beat West Potomac by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Mackenzie Verdejo made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Verdejo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Verdejo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Hackbarth, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Forde, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Battlefield's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Lake Braddock, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Battlefield came up short against Lake Braddock in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, falling 7-2. Thankfully for Battlefield, Mia Haynes (who struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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