Chopticon proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 14) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Patuxent Panthers 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted since April 19, 2024.
Chopticon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Pessagno, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Austin Paschal was another, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Braves
| 04/04/25 vs Patuxent | 4-3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Calvert | 15-1 |
| 03/31/25 vs McDonough | 7-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs La Plata | 8-1 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Chopticon, bringing their record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Patuxent, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Chopticon will take on rival Huntingtown on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Braves 1.8, the Hurricanes 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Patuxent is set to challenge their familiar foe Great Mills at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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