After flying high against University Pathways Public Service Academy last Monday, George Washington Prep came back down to earth. The George Washington Prep Generals fell just short of the Dymally Challengers by a score of 20-19 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (16), George Washington Prep still had to take the loss.
Da'Yonnie Grady stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Holland Allen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
On Dymally's side, they got a massive performance out of Keeani Smith, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Smith is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Melanie Velez, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
George Washington Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Dymally, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. George Washington Prep will challenge Crenshaw at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. George Washington Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season. As for Dymally, they will head out on the road to face off against Jordan at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Dymally knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully Jordan likes a good challenge.
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