Aldie, Va. — On the back of a masterful performance by junior starter Luke Proehl, the Freedom High School Eagles took down the Herndon High School Hornets, 2-1, to win the VHSL Class 6 State championship on June 11 in Aldie. “When you’re dealing like that, it’s kinda like you settle into a zone and you kinda forget it’s the state championship game. You’re just out there playing baseball,” Proehl said. “It’s just you and the catcher, throwing the ball, doing your pitches, so it felt great, but just tried not to think too much.” Proehl had his hands full…
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South Riding, Va. ⎯ The Freedom High School Eagles came out firing on all cylinders, with seven players posting at least one RBI in their 12-8 win over the Forest Park High School Bruins in their VHSL Region 6B semifinal on May 31 in South Riding. It was junior reliever Ryan Marohn who put on a show on the mound in this one. Entering the game with two outs in the top of the second with his Eagles down 3-4, the lefty NC State-commit not only got out of the inning, but got through the remainder of the game, earning…
Leesburg, Va. — Tuscarora High School junior ace Lindsey Mullen took matters into her own hands, securing the Huskies the Dulles District title on the back of her complete game shutout, 4-0, over Loudoun Valley on May 26 in Leesburg. Mullen stole the show, earning the win while pitching a 1-hit shutout while striking out 11. “[I was] just staying in the zone, really communicating with my catcher what’s working and what’s not, what they’re swinging at,” Mullen said. [adrotate banner=”58″] The Louisville-commit cruised threw the first three innings before Loudoun Valley senior center fielder Natalie Elias led off the…