The Washington-Liberty Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Yorktown Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Washington-Liberty finally turned things around against Herndon on Monday. Washington-Liberty skirted past Herndon 11-9.
Zoe Schroeder spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Fado, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Celia Anbinder was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Yorktown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Wakefield School on Thursday.
Washington-Liberty's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Yorktown, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Washington-Liberty suffered a grim 25-3 defeat to Yorktown when the teams last played back in April. Can Washington-Liberty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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