The South Charleston Black Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the George Washington Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, South Charleston made easy work of Oak Hill and carried off a 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Black Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but George Washington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Buffalo 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots, who have now won three contests in a row.
Lauren Ballard spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Natali Tomblin, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
The victory made it two in a row for South Charleston and bumps their season record up to 10-15. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for George Washington, their record now sits at 13-8.
South Charleston might still be hurting after the 16-8 defeat they got from George Washington in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Black Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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