There's no place like home for Thomas Jefferson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the George Washington Patriots by a score of 12-8 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Spartans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sophia Varholak and Layla Colonna did most of the damage at the plate: Varholak scored three runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-5, while Colonna scored five runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. What's more, Colonna also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Sofia Sandoval was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomas Jefferson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as George Washington only posted an OBP of .273.
Thomas Jefferson now has a winning record of 11-10. As for George Washington, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-10 record.
Thomas Jefferson will be playing at home against Golden at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for George Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against Rock Canyon at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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