South Charleston came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the George Washington Patriots on Monday. This was payback for South Charleston, who suffered a 17-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alex Hill made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hill was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI.
In other batting news, South Charleston let Caraline Dunn and Sophia Frye loose on the outfield. Dunn went 3-for-4 with a home run, two additional RBI, and an additional run, while Frye got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Marino, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On George Washington's side, Tylie Barton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Kaitlyn Swisher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
South Charleston made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for George Washington, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Charleston will square off against Hoover at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for George Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Huntington at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. George Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Huntington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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