Loudoun County is a perfect 6-0 against Potomac Falls since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Captains will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Loudoun County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Loudoun County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over John Champe. Considering the Captains have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison Karschner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Karschner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Olivia Miller
| 05/08/25 @ John Champe | 5 |
| 05/07/25 vs John Champe | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Broad Run | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Heritage | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Stone Bridge | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Miller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sharon Manni, who went 3-for-5 with four runs and one RBI.
Loudoun County hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Potomac Falls didn't have quite enough to beat Lightridge on Thursday and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Bolts: they've now lost four in a row.
Harper Bell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Lyla Daugherty-Moysey was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Loudoun County pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Potomac Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Loudoun County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Potomac Falls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Loudoun County's way against Potomac Falls when the teams last played back in March of 2023, as Loudoun County made off with an 11-0 win. Do the Captains have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
