Prep Baseball Report

Looking Ahead: May 17-May 22


John Nolan
Virginia Scouting Director & Managing Editor

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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

Kettle Run vs Fauquier, at Fauquier Monday, May 17, at Kettle Run Friday, May 21
The Battle for Warrenton returns for 2021 with a pair of games this week. Both teams enter the game with four wins and are fighting for the second spot in the Northwestern District behind Millbrook. Fauquier has had a trio of solid arms emerge this spring in Owen Winebarger, Damen Tapscott, and Braedy Peck. Peck and Garrett Cockerille are keys to the Falcon lineup. Kettle Run took Millbrook into extras last week and has gotten some strong work on the mound from Harrison Yergey. Matt Twomey and Jake Ascari make up the core of the Cougar lineup.

Franklin County at Lord Botetourt, Tuesday, May 18
Two of the top teams in southwestern Virginia take the field in this matchup. Botetourt comes in unbeaten and off of a blowout win over previously-ranked William Byrd and Franklin County's only defeat so far this spring was at the hands of Byrd. Both teams' offenses are built around a D-1 commit, with Michael Williams (Radford) manning the middle infield for Franklin County and Connor Fuhrman (South Carolina) at shortstop for Lord Botetourt.

No. 23 Glen Allen at No. 24 Mills Godwin, Friday, May 21
A Richmond area showdown of unbeaten teams that just entered the Power 25 this week on Friday should be an interesting game. Check out this week's edition of the Podcast for a full breakdown of this game and players to watch for.

 

TOP GAMES EACH DAY

 

Monday

Langley at McLean
No. 16 Thomas Dale at James River (Midlothian)

 

Tuesday

VISAA Quarterfinals
Powhatan at Midlothian
No.19 Cosby at James River (Midlothian)
Galax at Fort Chiswell
George Washington at Halifax County
Blacksburg at Christiansburg
Stafford at Colonial Forge
Kettle Run at Sherando
Centreville at Oakton
No. 5 Battlefield at John Champe
Great Bridge at Oscar Smith
Justice at George Marshall
Fairfax at WT Woodson
No. 20 Westfield at Chantilly
Albemarle at Fluvanna County
Potomac at Woodbridge

Wednesday

Park View (South Hill) at Randolph-Henry
Yorktown at South Lakes
West Potomac at TC Williams
Harrisonburg at No. 25 Millbrook

 

Thursday

Warwick at Bethel
Park View (South Hill) at Southampton
John Battle at Gate City
Manchester at Midlothian
Princess Anne at No. 7 Cox
Colonial Beach at Lancaster
Prince George at No. 16 Thomas Dale
Western Albemarle at Orange County
Brentsville District at William Monroe
No. 13 Lake Braddock at Robinson
Centreville at Chantilly

 

Friday

VISAA Semifinals
Fort Chiswell at Auburn
Chatham at Dan River
William Byrd at Staunton River
Fauquier at Kettle Run
Riverside at Briar Woods
Turner Ashby at Broadway
John Champe at No. 8 Patriot
South Lakes at Herndon
Woodbridge at Brentsville District


Saturday

VISAA State Championships
Wilson (DC) at No. 2 St. John's College
DeMatha (MD) at No. 7 Bishop O'Connell
Potomac School at Episcopal
Centreville at No. 1 James Madison