The George Washington Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on George Washington, who comes in off a win.
George Washington will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Denver East on Tuesday. George Washington put the hurt on Denver East with a sharp 15-3 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by nine runs or more this season.
Amelia Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Maggie Duffy was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leilani Martin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Northfield lost 18-7 to Vista PEAK Prep on Tuesday. The Nighthawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Idalie Chavez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in September. Bella Robles was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
George Washington now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Northfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. George Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northfield, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will George Washington keep running through batters, or will Northfield buck the trend?
George Washington took their win against Northfield when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 16-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for George Washington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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