George Washington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Lincoln Lancers onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for George Washington considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Yahir Varela made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Varela has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Varela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Cler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Henry Kuntner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
George Washington's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Lincoln, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
George Washington is on the road again on Wednesday to play Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. Berthoud will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something George Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln, they will head out on the road to take on Thornton at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Lincoln will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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