Eastern Randolph scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the George Washington Eagles a 17-0 shutout. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lucas Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bryson Marley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Alex Nielsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Eastern Randolph's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for George Washington, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Eastern Randolph will look to defend their home field on Monday against Southwestern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. George Washington will take on Mecklenburg County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Washington is facing Mecklenburg County at the right time seeing as Mecklenburg County is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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