The George Washington Eagles will challenge the Martin Luther King Cougars at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
George Washington took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Prep Charter by a score of 8-3.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther King entered their tilt with Franklin Learning Center last Tuesday with three consecutive wins dating back to last season, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 15-10 win over the Bobcats.
Jordan Thompson and Kingsley Snyder made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Thompson struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Snyder tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. At bat, Thompson scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-6, while Snyder got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance also gave Snyder a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, Messiah Stokes was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ishmail Crawford-Mathis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
George Washington's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Martin Luther King, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
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