Softball: Briar Woods, Woodgrove AA State Quarterfinal Previews

Courtney Bogan and Amanda Rathjen talk about Woodgrove's
game-winning rally in the 3-2 win over Briar Woods in the Region
2 title game.

(June 5, 2012) - We interrupt the Briar Woods vs. Woodgrove 2-year long softball tour to bring you games against other teams ... but don't be surprised if Briar Woods and Woodgrove aren't playing again later this week.

The two teams that have faced each other nine times since the start of 2011 including five meetings in championship games were at it again Saturday with the Wolverines beating the Falcons 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning in Purcellville.

Last year Briar Woods took the Dulles District and AA state titles while Woodgrove won Region II. This year Woodgrove has won Dulles and Region. Tonight they face Region I opponents with Woodgrove hosting Culpeper and Briar Wood travelling to Poquoson.

On Saturday it was Amanda Rathjen with her first triple of the season in the bottom of the seventh and then Courtney Bogan hit a walk-off single into left field with two outs to set off the celebration.

Culpeper (18-8) at Woodgrove (24-2), 6 p.m.
*Woodgrove has gone 23-1 since losing 1-0 in the opening week to Briar Woods with the lone loss the second game of a non-district doubleheader.
*Woodgrove has shut out 12 of the last 16 opponents faced
*Woodgrove has 14 wins this year by 10 or more runs.
*Woodgrove pitcher Allie Reid has hit three home runs
*Ashley Cole leads WG with 38 RBIs. Reid has 25. Courtney Bogan and Christy Haney each have 17.
*Culppeper lost 2-0 to Poquoson in the Region I finals

Briar Woods (22-4) at Poquoson (24-2), 5 p.m.
*Maggie Tyler threw a 2-hitter in the regional finals with 14 strikeouts for a 2-0 win.
*Tyler is a Virginia Tech recruit and has nine home runs the past two years at the plate. She also is nearing 1,000 career strikeouts. Read more on HRVarsity.com
*Briar Woods senior Macy Jones led the Falcons to a state title last year
*She is the school's all-time leading pitcher and hitter and will play OF for Penn State next year. She has seven home runs this year, despite teams pitching around her often.
*Jones was named the Region II Pitcher of the Year
*The Falcons are 86-17 with Jones as a 4-year starter
*Briar Woods has wins over Broad Run and Stone Bridge, two teams in the AAA quarterfinals tonight



Woodgrove (24-2)
W 2-0 Dominion
L 0-1 Briar Woods
W 7-2 Potomac Falls
W 10-0 Loudoun Valley
W 12-2 Jefferson WV
W 10-0 Heritage
W 14-1 Jefferson WV
W 6-4 Tuscarora
W 11-1 Loudoun County
W 13-1 Dominion
W 9-0 Briar Woods
W 4-0 Potomac Falls
W 10-0 Park View
W 13-0 Loudoun Valley
W 13-2 Heritage
W 11-0 Broadway
L 5-8 Broadway
W 10-0 Tuscaroa
W 10-0 Park View
W 1-0 Loudoun County
W 12-0 Loudoun Valley* Dulles District quarterfinal
W 10-0 Potomac Falls* district semifinal
W 1-0 Briar Woods* district final
W 3-1 Loudoun County** Region II quarterfinal
W 7-0 Louisa County** regional semifinal
W 3-2 Briar Woods** regional final



Briar Woods (22-4)
W 3-0 Centreville
W 1-0 Woodgrove
W 5-0 Tuscarora
W 5-1 Centreville
W 4-0 Potomac Falls
W 8-0 Park View
W 10-3 Loudoun Valley
L 0-2 Loudoun County
W 9-0 Heritage
W 16-2 Dominion
L 0-9 Woodgrove
W 9-6 Tuscarora
W 4-1 Potomac Falls
W 7-3 Stone Bridge
W 8-3 Broad Run
W 8-0 Park View
W 10-2 Loudoun Valley
W 6-4 Loudoun County
W 10-0 Heritage
W 11-0 Dominion
W 7-0 Park View
W 1-0 Loudoun County
L 0-1 Woodgrove
W 11-1 Skyline
W 5-3 Fauquier
L 2-3 Woodgrove