George Washington has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Denver North Vikings at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but George Washington had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Northfield. That's two games in a row now that George Washington has lost by just one run.
Joseph Wiederholt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Garrett Walden was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Denver North's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Pueblo Central by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Denver North couldn't push the score so high this time.
Leonel Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Denver North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Miller, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
George Washington has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Denver North, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything went George Washington's way against Denver North when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as George Washington made off with a 12-4 victory. Does George Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denver North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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