Washington is a perfect 10-0 against Hedgesville since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Washington was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Musselman on Monday. The Patriots never let the Applemen get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Mckenzie O'Hara made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since April 1st. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Zoe Kesterson
| 04/28/25 @ Musselman | 4 |
| 04/21/25 @ Martinsburg | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Morgantown | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Wheeling Park | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Hedgesville | 3 |
In other batting news, Zoe Kesterson was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carly Constantino, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Washington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive games.
Hedgesville came out on top against Martinsburg on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fourth inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 17-9 margin over the Bulldogs.
Hedgesville got a massive performance out of Brynna Hamlin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Brown, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hedgesville, they pushed their record up to 10-10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Washington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hedgesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Washington's way against Hedgesville in their previous meeting back in March, as Washington made off with a 13-3 victory. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
