The George Washington Eagles will square off against Nueva Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
George Washington blew Northeast out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Northeast got their revenge. The Eagles fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 26th.
Becca Varhula was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Nueva Esperanza rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They skirted past the Lions 19-18. Nueva Esperanza hasn't had any issues with Tacony Academy Charter recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Nueva Esperanza's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for George Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
George Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Nueva Esperanza when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 9-7. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do Nueva Esperanza have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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