Softball Game Preview: Georgetown G-Men vs. Williamsburg Wildcats

Georgetown hasn't had much luck against Williamsburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The G-Men will square off against the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Georgetown has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Georgetown is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 16-3 to Clermont Northeastern.

Georgetown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Inlow, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those hits marked the first that Inlow got this season.

Meanwhile, Williamsburg put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Blanchester a 9-0 shutout. Give Williamsburg's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Not much got past Alyssa Vearil, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Blanchester off the board. Vearil has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaylynn Anderkin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaityln Pollitt, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Williamsburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.

Williamsburg's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Georgetown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Georgetown might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Williamsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the G-Men avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.