The George Washington Patriots will head out on the road to take on the St. Albans Red Dragons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. George Washington will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
George Washington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: St. Albans, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (George Washington was ranked 16th). George Washington skirted past St. Albans 3-2. That's two games straight that George Washington has won by just one run.
For St. Albans' part, Ava Bentley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Bentley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydney Young was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Even though they lost, St. Albans hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
George Washington has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for St. Albans, their record now sits at 17-7.
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