Seneca Valley extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-8. They came up short against the Poolesville Falcons, falling 18-0. If the Screaming Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 14-6 to the Falcons when the teams met back in April of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Seneca Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Ashby, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Poolesville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games.
On Poolesville's side, Sawyer Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Thompson a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Sam Lewis was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Justin Pawlowski was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Looking ahead, Seneca Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northwest at 3:45 p.m. The Screaming Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Poolesville, they will venture away from home to face off against Clarksburg at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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