Briar Woods's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Loudoun County Captains out 5-3. For Briar Woods, this counts as revenge for the 23-1 defeat Loudoun County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2019.
Emily Collins spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caprice Bohmer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Taylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Briar Woods pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Loudoun County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Briar Woods will take on Riverside at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Briar Woods' pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Loudoun County, they will head out on the road to challenge Lightridge at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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