The George Washington Patriots will head out to square off against the Denver East Angels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
George Washington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Denver South just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 4-2.
Avia Marusich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, George Washington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Arellano, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Denver East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Vista PEAK Prep, falling 10-1.
George Washington's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Denver East, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went George Washington's way against Denver East when the teams last played on September 5th, as George Washington made off with an 18-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for George Washington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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