It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but George Washington had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged the St. Albans Red Dragons out 5-3. The win was nothing new for George Washington as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mckinzee Hinkley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Swisher, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addie Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
On St. Albans' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Bentley gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Sydney Young was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
George Washington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for St. Albans, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
George Washington will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenbrier East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Greenbrier East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. St. Albans does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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