Lake Braddock's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Potomac Wolverines a 5-0 shutout. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
The result came thanks to Beau Padgett's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Brayden Gibson
| 03/18/25 @ South County | 3 |
| 05/15/25 vs West Potomac | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Westfield | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Robinson | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Churchill | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, Brayden Gibson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lake Braddock's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-11 when he doesn't). Matt Schaeb was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Lake Braddock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Lake Braddock's record is now 14-11. As for West Potomac, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Lake Braddock nor West Potomac have any future games scheduled.
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