It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Albans can now relate to. They fell just short of the George Washington Patriots by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Albans of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Ava Bentley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Young was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On George Washington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mckinzee Hinkley gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kaitlyn Swisher was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addie Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
St. Albans' loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for George Washington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-8.
St. Albans does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for George Washington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greenbrier East at 6:00 p.m. The last three games George Washington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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