West Potomac is 1-9 against Lake Braddock since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The West Potomac Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Braddock Bruins at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West Potomac took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Fairfax with a sharp 12-2 victory. With that win, West Potomac brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Trevor Phillips looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Potomac got a massive performance out of Michael Green, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Jeremy Focht was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Braddock got themselves on the board against Alexandria City on Friday, but Alexandria City never followed suit. They blew past the Titans 11-0. That looming 11-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Lake Braddock yet this season.
West Potomac is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Lake Braddock, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
West Potomac came up short against Lake Braddock in their previous matchup on April 12th, falling 8-3. Can West Potomac avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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