South Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of the George Washington Patriots. South Charleston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as George Washington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
South Charleston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caraline Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On George Washington's side, they got a great performance from Mckinzee Hinkley as she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Hinkley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, George Washington let Kaitlyn Swisher and Addie Armstrong loose on the outfield. Swisher scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Armstrong went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Faith Tetrick was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
South Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for George Washington, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
South Charleston will head out on the road to challenge St. Albans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Albans is coming into the contest with nine straight victories at home, so South Charleston will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. George Washington will take on Sherman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
