6A States

joemktg - thanks for the info and heads up on the reservations.  I've been to Fairfax Corner before, but for lunch.  You've got a PM in your Dialog box. 

Should be a great final four.   Prediction: WB meets Cosby for rematch.    Not sure McLean has seen an offense like WB this year....anyone know??

Madison had strong offense.

Western Branch has seven D1 commits in their lineup.  (and two others who have yet to commit)  

 

This doesn't mean that they will win it.  I'm just suggesting that it is doubtful, that McLean has faced another lineup with that much experienced talent.

This will be a great test for Joey Sullivan, a VT commit: D1 v. D1. And it will be fun to watch.

Fun to watch if this giant armpit of deep August humditiy and routine afternoon/evening thunderstorms ever clears out for more than 1-2 days. Going to be a brutal summer at this rate.

Batty67 is right: forecast not good for today and tomorrow, especially in the afternoon. But clears up Saturday and Sunday.

 

I'd say that if you had time to kill, go see the hottest team in MLB, but they're heading to St. Louis. Alternative to Fairfax Corner is the Reston Town Center.

Due to weather, 5A & 6A games are pushed back to Saturday & Sunday.  See http://www.vhsl.org/news.jubil...A-6A-schedule-update .  Good call VHSL!

Chantilly beat Cosby 3-2 in front of a very big crowd.   Nice venue for the championships, and the baseball field has to be one of the best in the Commonwealth.  Overall, Chantilly hitters adjusted better than Cosby hitters to what was being pitched IMHO.  Cosby had many chances to score over the course of the  game, but came up short in the first, sixth and seventh innings.  The middle innings Cosby struggled to get base runners.  Williams pitched well enough to win.  JMO.

 

You've got a #1 6A South vs a #1 6A North seed, so I guess it worked out as the VHSL drew it up. Good luck to both teams.

 

Prediction:  We played both finalists.  Western Branch impressed me top to bottom with their hitting, team speed, and defense.  They will be your state champion.

Field is nice but RF is a disaster.   Very dangerous slopes out there. 

I'm pretty shocked Cosby didn't win yesterday.   Fully expected to see them in finals.  Extremely talented team.

Concorde had been pummeling each other all Spring, where there was no team truly dominant and no team playing the role of doormat.Most of the games were very tough and very competitive where players, coaches and fans were never comfortable.

 

So no surprise to me that yet another team from the Concorde was in the mix for the States.

 

Of course congrats to WB for their win. And congrats to CHS for their effort and their run in the Regionals and the States.

So the Sr. Group at Western Branch closes out with a win.  I spent 5 years bashing heads against those kids in youth travel ball when they were the Drillers and they were always the team to beat in anything you entered that wasn't a National tournament. 

 

Beyond their obvious talent they have been extremely well coached since they were 6 years old and anyone that sees them play will know it right away.  Congratulations to those young men, they have been the best group of baseball players in Virginia at their age group since they were kids and proved it again.

Congrats to all the players, Coach Wright and his coaches, parents and fans of Western Branch on their State Championship season ! This Lee Butler led core group of players has won at State, Regional and the National level since the age of 8 or 9. This great accomplishment was achieved through many hours of hard work by all the aforementioned and I couldn't be happier for this fine community of folks !!