With a playoff game on the line, George Washington rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the St. Albans Red Dragons. That's two games straight that George Washington has won by just one run.
Mckinzee Hinkley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Karalyne Wade, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On St. Albans' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Bentley gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Bentley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Young was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, St. Albans hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
George Washington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for St. Albans, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season.
George Washington will take on St. Albans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Albans' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so George Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Albans, they will be playing at home against Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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