Washington dropped to 15-8 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the University Hawks, falling 7-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Patriots haven't been shut out since back in April.
As for University, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
For University's part, Sophia Lehosit made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Lehosit has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Maddie Shaver and Adalyn Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Shaver got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, while Brown went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Brown a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Elza, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As of now, neither Washington nor University have any future games scheduled.
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