George Washington extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-5. They came up short against the Gretna Hawks, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 last Wednesday.
Dylan Lynskey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Gretna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
On Gretna's side, Brad Hylton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Owen Shelton was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Breedlove, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Coming up, George Washington will face off against Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gretna, they will square off against Dan River at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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