George Washington had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-7 to make it seven. They came up short against the Halifax County Comets, falling 16-0. The Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Comets from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Halifax County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Halifax County's part, Jay Farmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Farmer a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Halifax County is undefeated when Farmer posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Halifax County got a massive performance out of Ryder Milam, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Milam also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Bailee Henderson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. George Washington is set to square off against their familiar foe Bassett at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Halifax County will challenge rival Tunstall at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Comets 3.8, the Trojans 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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