The Oakton Cougars will challenge the Herndon Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Oakton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Oakton will bounce into Monday's game after beating Westfield, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 6-4.
Meanwhile, Herndon came up short against South Lakes on Saturday and fell 7-4. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Seahawks recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Cadence Godshalk put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Godshalk wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anna Korsvall, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Jamie Taggart also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Herndon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Oakton, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Oakton came out on top in a nail-biter against Herndon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 9-7. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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