The Rock Canyon Jaguars will head out to take on the George Washington Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. George Washington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rock Canyon, who comes in off a win.
Rock Canyon took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They had just enough and edged Regis Jesuit out 4-3.
Kennedi Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Dakota Dugan was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Dumas, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, George Washington was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Denver South by a score of 4-2. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Ravens recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
George Washington also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Avia Marusich gave up four earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. That's the most strikeouts Marusich has posted since back in August.
At the plate, George Washington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Arellano, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Rock Canyon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for George Washington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Rock Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like George Washington struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rock Canyon took their victory against George Washington when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Canyon since the team 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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