The home team had won the previous four meetings between West Potomac and South County, and South County kept the tradition alive. The Wolverines fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stallions earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Bennett Winkelfoos was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Jeremy Focht made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Banks Holman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
West Potomac has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for South County, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. West Potomac is set to face off against their familiar foe Woodson at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South County will challenge rival Fairfax at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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