The Yorktown Patriots will take on the Langley Saxons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Yorktown easily dispatched Washington-Liberty on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Patriots fell just short of West Springfield by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Langley came tearing into Monday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Bruins.
Norah Jacques was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run.
In other pitching news, Langley got a great performance from Jaina Fitzpatrick as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, Fitzpatrick posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in March.
Jacques wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Juliet Sayers, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Langley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Yorktown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Yorktown skirted past Langley 3-1 in their previous matchup on April 1st. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team 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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