The George C. Marshall Statesmen will venture away from home to face off against the Washington-Liberty Generals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
George C. Marshall took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Wakefield, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Statesmen beat the Warriors on Friday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Statesmen have posted against the Warriors since April 29, 2019.
Meanwhile, Washington-Liberty hadn't done well against McLean recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Generals had just enough and edged out the Highlanders 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Generals.
Washington-Liberty's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack Keane, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Keane has posted since back in March.
George C. Marshall's record now sits at 5-13. As for Washington-Liberty, their record is now 11-7.
George C. Marshall came up short against Washington-Liberty in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-4. Can the Statesmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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