Manassas Park extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They lost 13-0 to the Warren County Wildcats. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 21-6 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Manassas Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fernando Sibrian Avalos, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double was Sibrian Avalos' first of the season.
As for Warren County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-5. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Warren County's side, Franny Shaffer and Seb France were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Shaffer tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, France pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At the plate, Shaffer earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base, while France got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. France is becoming a predictor of Warren County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Christopher, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Warren County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Landon Shell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Manassas Park and Warren County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. The Cougars will challenge Brentsville District at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (321 vs. 99). Meanwhile, Warren County (ranked 201st) will meet Kettle Run (ranked 58th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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