The Poquoson Islanders are taking a road trip to take on the Bethel Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Poquoson will be strutting in after a victory while Bethel will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Poquoson needed a bit of extra time to put away Lafayette. They had just enough and edged out the Rams 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Bethel was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 8-2 to Denbigh. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bruins have suffered since April 29, 2024.
Bethel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zahir Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Carson Dorn also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Bethel's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Poquoson, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Poquoson beat Bethel 3-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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