Poolesville had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-5 to make it five. They came up short against the Walter Johnson Wildcats, falling 14-4. The Falcons were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Poolesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Kwon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
As for Walter Johnson, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
On Walter Johnson's side, Spencer Gilcrest looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Gilcrest has posted since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Pletter, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Henry Bauer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Poolesville will be playing in front of their home fans against Gaithersburg at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Walter Johnson, they will take on Magruder at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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