The Morgantown Mohigans will square off against the George Washington Patriots at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. George Washington took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Morgantown, who comes in off a win.
Morgantown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Wheeling Park, who was ranked seventh at the time (Morgantown was ranked first). The Mohigans walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Patriots on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mohigans.
Maddox Boggs spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Weston Mazey, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ryan Nipper, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one double.
Ripley hit George Washington with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Patriots fell 7-4 to the Vikings.
George Washington's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-9. As for Morgantown, their win bumped their record up to 26-10.
Morgantown beat George Washington 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mohigans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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