Softball Preview: George Washington Patriots vs. Rangeview Raiders
George Washington is 3-0 against Rangeview since August of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The George Washington Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Rangeview Raiders at 4:00 p.m. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
George Washington fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pueblo Centennial on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Avia Marusich put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Marusich wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Coffman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Those RBI were Coffman's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Leilani Martin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rangeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Mountain Range, falling 17-2. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 15 runs.
George Washington's record is now 1-3. As for Rangeview, their record now sits at 0-5.
George Washington was able to grind out a solid win over Rangeview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 9-5. Will George Washington repeat their success, or does Rangeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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