After only two runs in their last match, George Washington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Denver East on Tuesday. Everything went the George Washington Patriots' way against the Denver East Angels as the George Washington Patriots made off with a 15-3 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by nine runs or more this season.
Amelia Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck 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. Leilani Martin was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, George Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denver East only hit six.
George Washington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for Denver East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
George Washington wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 18-0 win against Northfield on the 3rd. Denver East has also already played their next contest, a 27-21 victory against Rangeview on the 3rd.
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