The West Potomac Wolverines are on the road again on Thursday to play the West Springfield Spartans at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While West Potomac has not struggled against Robinson recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. West Potomac narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Robinson 5-3. The win was just what West Potomac needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Emily Kay spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Katie Demmel, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Driggers, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
West Springfield only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Alexandria City on Monday. West Springfield never let Alexandria City onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for West Springfield, who have now won three matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
West Potomac's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for West Springfield, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
West Potomac might still be hurting after the 14-5 loss they got from West Springfield in their previous matchup back in March. Can West Potomac avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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