Winchester Community hasn't had much luck against Hagerstown recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Golden Falcons will head out to face off against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, Winchester Community beat Adams Central 10-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Falcons.
Landen Porfidio made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Porfidio wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jace Allen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Allen has hit this season. Tre Weist was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hagerstown entered their tilt with Tri on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Titans with a sharp 19-1 win. Considering the Tigers have won four matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Winchester Community's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hagerstown, their record is now 6-1.
Winchester Community came up short against Hagerstown when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 5-1. Can the Golden Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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