The Washington-Liberty Generals will head out on the road to take on the Langley Saxons at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Washington-Liberty headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Herndon let them put that streak behind them. Washington-Liberty walked away with an 18-13 win over Herndon on Monday. Considering Washington-Liberty's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, Langley stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Yorktown an 11-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Langley who now have three in a row.
Norah Jacques made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Jacques has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jacques was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Loving, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Caitlin Hohenthaner, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Washington-Liberty's record now sits at 3-8. As for Langley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Washington-Liberty suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Langley in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jacques, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Now that Washington-Liberty knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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