Baseball Preview: Eaglecrest Raptors vs. George Washington Patriots
Eaglecrest is 3-0 against George Washington since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eaglecrest Raptors will head out on the road to challenge the George Washington Patriots at 4:15 p.m. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Eaglecrest was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Regis Jesuit. Eaglecrest has not had much luck with Regis Jesuit recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Eaglecrest got a good showing from Leandro Jimenez, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Eaglecrest saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Rossi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, George Washington came up short against Denver South on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Eaglecrest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for George Washington, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
George Washington's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eaglecrest has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for George Washington, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain Eaglecrest's hitters?
Eaglecrest took their win against George Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eaglecrest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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