It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Albans can now relate to. They fell just short of the George Washington Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. St. Albans was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as George Washington apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
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. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sydney Young made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got 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.
On George Washington's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mckinzee Hinkley gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Karalyne Wade was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Albans has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-7 record this season. As for George Washington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-8.
St. Albans has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Riverside at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Albans is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for George Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Albans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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