It was a good run, but Aurora Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 13-7 to the George Washington Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aurora Central of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Jose Gomez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Aurora Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On George Washington's side, Tony Tantillo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tantillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Ryan Hoeft and Henry Kuntner did most of the damage at the plate: Hoeft scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Kuntner went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonny Wieder, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Aurora Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for George Washington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Aurora Central will head out on the road to square off against Skyview at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Skyview has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for George Washington, they will be playing at home against Westminster at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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