George Washington Prep is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-5 to the WISH Academy Owls on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to George Washington Prep of the 9-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For WISH Academy's part, Julian Gomez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gomez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Oliver Horton and Joey Hood did most of the damage at the plate: Horton went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple, while Hood scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Danilo Granados was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
George Washington Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for WISH Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3-1.
George Washington Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-7 win vs. Hawkins on the 1st. WISH Academy has also already played their next contest, an 11-3 victory against Middle College on the 1st.
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