The John Champe Knights will host the Heritage Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
John Champe managed to slip by Loudoun Valley the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Knights came up short against the Vikings two weeks ago, falling 16-4.
John Champe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Heritage). They had just enough and edged out Potomac Falls 9-8 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Pride have won by just one run.
Paityn Carr was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Those stolen bases were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brooke Gallagher, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Heritage and bumps their season record up to 2-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for John Champe, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
John Champe was able to grind out a solid win over Heritage in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Pride have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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