Baseball Recap: Peak to Peak Pumas vs. George Washington Patriots
In what's become a running theme this season, Peak to Peak gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on the George Washington Patriots with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Peak to Peak who now have three in a row.
Owen Branscum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Branscum was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peak to Peak let Drew Kraft and Easton Urban loose on the outfield. Kraft scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Urban scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of A J Greene, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On George Washington's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Wiederholt, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Peak to Peak's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for George Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Peak to Peak will be playing in front of their home fans against Manual at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Peak to Peak is facing Manual at the right time seeing as Manual is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for George Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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