On Tuesday, George Washington faced St. Albans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The George Washington Patriots suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of the St. Albans Red Dragons. George Washington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Albans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
George Washington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Swisher, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On St. Albans' side, Ava Bentley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bentley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kiersten Lacy was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Sydney Young was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for George Washington and nudges their season record down to 14-7. As for St. Albans, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
George Washington will head out on the road to face off against South Charleston at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for St. Albans, they will be playing at home against Cabell Midland at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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