Softball Recap: Langley Saxons vs. George C. Marshall Statesmen
In what's become a running theme this season, Langley gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the George C. Marshall Statesmen a 7-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Langley also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Norah Jacques made a big impact no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Jacques has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Jacques was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Langley let Mina Britt and Emma Hussein loose on the outfield. Britt scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hussein scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlotte Loving, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Langley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season. As for George C. Marshall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Langley will challenge Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Langley is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for George C. Marshall, they will face off against Wakefield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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