George Washington put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the South Charleston Black Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for George Washington considering their one-run performance the game before.
George Washington got a great performance from Mckinzee Hinkley as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Hinkley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaitlyn Swisher and Addie Armstrong did most of the damage at the plate: Swisher scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Armstrong went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Faith Tetrick was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
On South Charleston's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caraline Dunn, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
George Washington's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for South Charleston, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
George Washington will be playing at home against Sherman at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South Charleston, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Albans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Albans will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something South Charleston surely won't give up without a fight.
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