After flying high against Montbello on Tuesday, George Washington came back down to earth. The Patriots fell just short of the Denver East Angels by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Angels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
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Luke Wiederholt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Adrian Reed was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Matt Holliger, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
George Washington now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Denver East, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11.
Coming up, George Washington will square off against Denver North at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Denver East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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