WALDORF, MD – After an extra-inning thriller at home the night before, the Alexandria Aces couldn’t carry that momentum into their road game Thursday evening. Traveling to Waldorf, Maryland, the Aces stumbled in a 7–3 loss to their South Division rivals, the Southern Maryland Senators.
Things started off promising for Alexandria as they jumped out to an early 2–0 lead in the top of the first inning. But that spark didn’t last as the Senators quickly responded, tying the game in the second, adding one run in the third, and breaking things open with a four-run fourth inning. Though the Aces managed a run in the ninth, the gap was too wide to close.
The game was played in front of just 32 die-hard fans at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, a 6,200-seat ballpark that’s usually home to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League. It marked the first of three Aces-Senators matchups scheduled for this season in Charles County.
Starting pitcher Conor Hutchinson (Ball State) took the loss for the Aces after pitching into the fourth inning. Offensively, Jovan Gill (Grand Valley State) led the Aces with two hits in four at-bats. He got help swinging the maple from teammates Michael Powell (University of Pennsylvania), Gavin Miller (Pittsburgh), Ayden VanEnkevort (Grand Valley State), Tripp Capers (George Mason), John Colligan (Ball State), and Brayden Huebner (Ball State).
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The Aces are now 1–1 on the young season as next up for them will be a home showdown with the undefeated D.C. Grays (2–0) tonight at Frank Mann Field in Alexandria. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m., and fans are encouraged to arrive early. Tickets are available for purchase at www.alexandriaces.org.
After that, Alexandria hits the road for three games—in Lorton, Gaithersburg, and Silver Spring—before returning home on Wednesday, June 11, at 6:30 p.m. to face the defending league champions, Bethesda Big Train.
Tickets for that high-profile contest are going fast, so don’t miss the Aces back in action in what promises to be an exciting midweek matchup at Frank Mann Field.
