Washington-Liberty came into Monday's match having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Herndon Hornets 11-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Washington-Liberty also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Zoe Schroeder spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Fado, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Celia Anbinder, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Washington-Liberty's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Herndon, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Washington-Liberty will challenge Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Herndon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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