Colonial Beach's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Westmoreland Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The Drifters might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
William Christian made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Zachary Papanicolas
| 04/15/25 @ Westmoreland | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs The Carmel School | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs King & Queen Central | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Rappahannock County | 3 |
| 03/18/24 @ Northampton | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zachary Papanicolas, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Steffey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win got Colonial Beach back to even at 4-4. As for Westmoreland, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, Westmoreland will be playing in front of their home fans against James Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Colonial Beach will be paying especially close attention to the Eagles' matchup: after the Eagles faces off against the Yellow Jackets, they'll take on Colonial Beach again at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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