The Stone Bridge Bulldogs will challenge the John Champe Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Stone Bridge is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since May 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Loudoun County by a score of 11-9. One positive for the Bulldogs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, John Champe put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Tuscarora 11-9. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly two runs.
Red Jackson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Rounds-Raabe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Guy Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Stone Bridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for John Champe, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Stone Bridge was able to grind out a solid victory over John Champe in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-3. Will Stone Bridge repeat their success, or does John Champe has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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