It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but George Washington had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Riverside Warriors 8-7. Eight seems to be a good number for George Washington as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Mckinzee Hinkley looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Swisher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tylie Barton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Riverside's side, McKinley Clark was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Smith, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Riverside lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George Washington only launched a.
George Washington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Riverside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-11.
As of now, neither George Washington nor Riverside have any future games scheduled.
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