It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lake Braddock can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-11 to the South County Stallions, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Stallions this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-11 defeat on Thursday.
This is the second loss in a row for Lake Braddock and nudges their season record down to 19-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for South County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-8.
Lake Braddock and South County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bruins will venture away from home to face off against James Madison on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lake Braddock 3.9, the Warhawks 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for South County, they will challenge McLean at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Stallions' favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while the Highlanders have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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