The George Washington Patriots will face off against the Northfield Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
George Washington is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-4 to La Junta, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Amelia Nelson put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nelson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Nelson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avia Marusich, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Northfield lost 18-8 to Vista PEAK Prep on Thursday. The Nighthawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bella Robles made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maeve McKae, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
George Washington's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything went George Washington's way against Northfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as George Washington made off with a 12-2 victory. Will George Washington repeat their success, or does Northfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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