The Manassas Park Cougars will square off against the James Wood Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Manassas Park has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while James Wood will arrive with ten straight victories.
Manassas Park lost 19-2 to Handley on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 17 runs.
Ethan Casey was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Xavier Tickle also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, James Wood beat Strasburg 8-3 on Wednesday.
James Wood's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Manassas Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Manassas Park suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to James Wood in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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