After low-scoring totals in their previous three game, Gretna brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They never let the George Washington Eagles get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Kinsley Rigsby made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Sophia Brooks
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In other batting news, Gretna got a massive performance out of Sophia Brooks, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Brooks a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brilee Hoffman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
Gretna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Gretna's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for George Washington, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Coming up, Gretna will take on Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for George Washington, they will challenge Martinsville at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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