Washington lost against Fife back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Washington Patriots lost 20-1 to the Fife Trojans. Washington has not had much luck with Fife recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Fife's part, Mallory Geving and Madi Walls made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Geving struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Walls pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Geving has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Geving scored three runs while going 2-for-4, while Walls went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Fife let Kaitlin Christiansen and Bailee Flaig Ratcliffe-Flaig loose on the outfield. Christiansen went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Flaig Ratcliffe-flaig went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Wagner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Fife, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washington will face off against Enumclaw at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Enumclaw will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fife, they will head out on the road to challenge Cedar Park Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Park Christian is coming into the game with seven straight wins at home, so Fife will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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