Capital had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the George Washington Patriots, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-6 on April 3rd.
As for George Washington, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by eight runs or more this season.
For George Washington's part, Lauren Ballard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Ballard a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Campbell Lunsford was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Ava Armstrong was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Capital will take on Cabell Midland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for George Washington, they will face off against Hoover at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Huskies have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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