George C. Marshall had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-15 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Herndon Hornets by a score of 5-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Herndon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Herndon's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mara Gerosimo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. George C. Marshall will welcome McLean at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Statesmen's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Herndon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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