George Washington had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Denver East Angels by a score of 5-1 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as George Washington also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Luke Wiederholt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Wiederholt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tony Tantillo, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Denver East's side, they got a good showing from Stevie Anthony, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Denver East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry O'Rear, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
George Washington's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Denver East, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. George Washington will take on Aurora Central at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Aurora Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Denver East, they will head out on the road to square off against Westminster at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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