The Poolesville Falcons will challenge the Gaithersburg Trojans at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Poolesville has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Poolesville came up short against Walter Johnson on Tuesday, falling 14-4. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Poolesville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Kwon, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gaithersburg). They blew past Seneca Valley 22-1 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Screaming Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Brennan Potter and Nicholas Bixler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Potter pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Bixler struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Potter went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Bixler went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI. Gaithersburg is 2-1 when Bixler posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Vincent Burakiewicz was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Gaithersburg's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Alex Lantos was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Gaithersburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seneca Valley struck out 11 times.
Poolesville now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Gaithersburg, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Poolesville came up short against Gaithersburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-5. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
