Lake Braddock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the South County Stallions as the Lake Braddock Bruins made off with a 14-1 win. Considering Lake Braddock has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Verdejo made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Verdejo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Verdejo was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nora Abromavage, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Radha Samuel, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On South County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Barry, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Lake Braddock's third in a row) raised their record to 10-2. As for South County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Robinson the next time they take the field. South County will host Robinson at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Lake Braddock will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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