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Every Monday during the season, we will highlight the top matchups each night as well as give a short preview of a few games of the week.

GAMES OF THE WEEK

James Wood at No. 20 Millbrook, Thursday, May 27
The final regular season game for each of these teams will likely decide who will be the Northwestern District champion this year. Millbrook enters the week unbeaten, with a lineup centered on senior Yogie Hartigan (George Mason) and a rotation that features junior Jerrod Jenkins, who is lined up to start this game on the mound. James Wood's only loss to a Virginia opponent this year was their first matchup with Winchester rival Millbrook, and their veteran lineup built around seniors Jayden Nixon, Kaden Spaid, and Aden Payne has put up double-digit runs in 7 of 10 games this spring.

Woodgrove at No. 4 Freedom (South Riding), Friday, May 28
Another late-season rematch features the top two teams in the Potomac District, with unbeaten Freedom hosting Woodgrove, whose lone loss is to the Eagles. Woodgrove should have senior Christian Hile (Marshall) lined up to start and Freedom will likely go with senior Connor Kolarov (William & Mary), with Val Taddei (Lehigh) also a possibility depending on how much he throws earlier in the week. Both teams have deep lineups that are senior-laden, and while the first matchup was an easy Freedom win, expect this game to be a tight one.

Mills Godwin at Douglas Freeman, Friday, May 28
Godwin enters this Richmond-area showdown off of tough loss to Glen Allen last week. With a week off, junior Luke Calveric or senior Trent Pulliam (James Madison) will both be options on the mound for the Eagles. Freeman is also coming into the game with a week of rest and will have all of their arms available, with junior two-way player Macho Santiago (VCU) the likely starter and also an important piece to a talented and deep lineup that also features senior Andrew Bland, junior Trey Shelton, and freshman Lee Sowers (Virginia Tech).

 

TOP GAMES EACH DAY

 

Monday

Prince George at Midlothian
Cave Spring at Salem (Salem)
No. 13 Lake Braddock at South County
West Springfield at Robinson
Potomac at No. 8 Patriot
Woodbridge at Forest Park
No. 5 Battlefield at CD Hylton

 

Tuesday

First Colonial at Ocean Lakes
Grafton at Tabb
No. 7 Bishop O'Connell at Wilson (DC)
Chilhowie at Holston
Broadway at Spotswood
Central (Woodstock) at Warren County
Clarke County at Madison County
James Wood at Kettle Run
Briar Woods at Woodgrove
George Mason at Brentsville District
Hickory at No. 12 Grassfield
McLean at South Lakes
No. 1 Madison at Chantilly
No. 24 Franklin County at William Byrd
No. 9 Lebanon at Virginia
Harrisonburg at Turner Ashby

Wednesday

Lafayette at Jamestown
Bassett at Northside
Dan River at William Campbell
CD Hylton at Woodbridge
Potomac at No. 6 Colgan

 

Thursday

McLean at Herndon
Salem (Salem) at Blacksburg
Midlothian at James River (Midlothian)
Colonial Beach at Rappahannock
Colonial Forge at Mountain View
Stafford at North Stafford
Prince Edward County at Randolph-Henry
Western Branch at No. 25 Hickory
Herndon at McLean

 

Friday

Lafayette at Tabb
Lord Botetourt at William Byrd
Strasburg at Clarke County
Bassett at Tunstall
Wilson Memorial at Riverheads
William Campbell at No. 10 Chatham
Westfield at No. 1 James Madison
Robinson at South County

Saturday

Gonzaga at Paul VI