West Potomac has not done well against Robinson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The West Potomac Wolverines walked away with a 6-2 win over the Robinson Rams. That's two games straight that West Potomac has won by exactly four runs.
Katie Demmel made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Demmel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Demmel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sabrina Driggers, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Kate Hardy was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Like West Potomac, Robinson also got a great game from a two-way player: Aleaha Burgy. She struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Burgy was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Zoey Cascio made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The victory made it two in a row for West Potomac and bumps their season record up to 6-13. As for Robinson, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
As of now, neither West Potomac nor Robinson have any future games scheduled.
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