Softball: Lucky 13th! Potomac Falls Wins Marathon Game with Woodgrove on Fulcher Hit

By Carl Lukat
Loudoun Times-Mirror Sports Editor
Special to VivaLoudoun

Sterling (May 6, 2011) - Junior Lauren Fulcher delivered a two-out bloop single to right field to plate senior Kaitlyn McClung with the winning run in Potomac Falls High School's thrilling 2-1 softball victory over first-year Woodgrove in 13 innings May 5 in Sterling.

The dramatic win gives the Panthers (10-1 in the Dulles District, 12-2 overall) a two-game lead in the loss column over Woodgrove (10-3), Briar Woods (9-3) and Broad Run (9-3) atop the Dulles standings. Potomac Falls has set a program record with 10 district wins with five games still remaining in the regular season.

Panther senior Heather Kiefer, a James Madison University commit, held an explosive Wolverine offense to an unearned run over 13 innings to earn the pitching victory. Woodgrove junior Allie Reid was the tough-luck losing pitcher after allowing just one earned run in 13 innings.

Check back for a full story from Lukat who was on hand for every pitch last night!