The Northwest Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Poolesville Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Northwest was able to grind out a solid win over Churchill, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Brayden Altieri was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Luke Stelmack also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Poolesville posted their closest victory since April 29, 2025 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gaithersburg 6-4.
Garrett Simons was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Simons was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Davis, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Tristan Yarrington was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
The victory got Poolesville back to even at 5-5. As for Northwest, their record now sits at 5-3.
Northwest couldn't quite finish off Poolesville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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