George Washington hasn't had much luck against Halifax County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Comets at 6:00 p.m. George Washington has given up an average of 15.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
George Washington is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Tunstall, falling 13-1.
George Washington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Dietz, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Halifax County had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Cavaliers. The result was nothing new for the Comets, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jay Farmer was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one double. He has become a key player for Halifax County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jaharie Edmonds, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Halifax County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .560. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Halifax County pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for George Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
George Washington might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Halifax County in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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