The West Potomac Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alexandria City Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
West Potomac had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Woodson 7-5. West Potomac's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Liam Cardman looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, West Potomac let John Colligan and Jeremy Focht loose on the outfield. Colligan scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Focht scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Dean, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alexandria City was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Robinson out 4-3. The victory was just what Alexandria City needed coming off of a 12-4 loss in their prior match.
West Potomac made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Alexandria City, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
West Potomac came up short against Alexandria City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Can West Potomac avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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