Goretti can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past the Washington Patriots 8-1. The victory was familiar territory for Goretti who now have ten in a row.
Garrett Gibson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Oates, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Goldsmith, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Washington's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaymason Earl, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Washington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goretti only tossed four.
Goretti is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13.
Goretti will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Jackson-Reed at 4:30 p.m. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to take on Loudoun Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Loudoun Valley is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Washington will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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