George C. Marshall came out on top against Washington-Liberty on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Statesmen's pitchers stepped up to hand the Generals an 11-0 shutout. The Statesmen haven't had any issues with the Generals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Helen Kluesener
| 04/28/25 @ Washington-Liberty | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs Centreville | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Washington-Liberty | 8 |
| 04/25/25 vs Wakefield | 7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Langley | 6 |
Helen Kluesener made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lindsey Manifor and Mikka Christensen did most of the damage at the plate: Manifor got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Christensen went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three stolen bases gave Manifor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Devanney, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
George C. Marshall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington-Liberty only posted a batting average of .056.
The victory got George C. Marshall back to even at 7-7. As for Washington-Liberty, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Coming up, George C. Marshall will take on McLean at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Highlanders will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something the Statesmen surely won't give up without a fight. As for Washington-Liberty, they will square off against Herndon at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Generals are facing the Hornets at the right time seeing as the Hornets are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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