Baseball Game Preview: Falls Church Jaguars vs. Lewis Lancers

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Previous Games

04/19/24 - Home	13-0 W
03/19/24 - Away	16-0 W
06/02/21 - Home	7-0 W
05/12/21 - Away	6-9 L
05/10/19 - Home	9-2 W
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Falls Church has gone 8-2 against Lewis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Falls Church will host Lewis at 6:00 p.m. Lewis took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Falls Church, who comes in off a win.

Falls Church made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Annandale, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Falls Church was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Annandale on Tuesday. The Jaguars not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19, 2024.

Griffin Wishrad made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Wishrad was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other pitching news, Johnny Stevens tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.

Back at the plate, Stefin Schneider was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bennett Ross, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Lewis fell victim to Hayfield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 26-0. The Lancers have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Lewis now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Falls Church, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Falls Church took their victory against Lewis in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Falls Church repeat their success, or does Lewis has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.