Greenbrier East had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the George Washington Patriots by a score of 14-13. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on April 1st.
Haylee Heaster was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Reagan Cline, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As for George Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
On George Washington's side, the team relied heavily on Campbell Lunsford, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Lunsford has posted since back in March. Natali Tomblin was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Greenbrier East will be playing at home against Wyoming East at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for George Washington, they are taking a road trip to challenge Parkersburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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