Thomas Jefferson had lost seven straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-18 to make it eight. They lost 10-1 to the George Washington Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 back in April.
Thomas Jefferson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shepard Schneider, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for George Washington, their record now sits at 9-10-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
On George Washington's side, Luke Wiederholt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Wiederholt has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs. George Washington is undefeated when Wiederholt posts two or more runs, but 5-10-1 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Alex Sieren looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Henry Kuntner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Jonah Rascoff was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thomas Jefferson will challenge rival Montbello at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, George Washington is set to square off against their familiar foe Denver East at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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