Baseball Recap: George Washington Patriots vs. Lincoln Lancers
George Washington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Lincoln Lancers onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for George Washington considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Yahir Varela made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Varela has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Varela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Cler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Henry Kuntner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
George Washington's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
George Washington is on the road again on Wednesday to play Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. Berthoud will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something George Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to take on Thornton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Lincoln will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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