George C. Marshall proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by 13) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Herndon Hornets 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Statesmen have posted since May 16, 2024.

Taylor Devanney
05/12/25 vs Herndon | 4 |
04/22/25 @ Herndon | 3 |
04/15/25 vs Potomac Senior | 3 |
03/17/25 vs Hayfield | 3 |
05/07/25 @ Annandale | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Taylor Devanney, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Lindsey Manifor was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
George C. Marshall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are 8-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got George C. Marshall back to even at 9-9. As for Herndon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
George C. Marshall has already played their next match, an 11-8 victory against Wakefield on the 16th. Herndon has also already played their next game (against Yorktown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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