Langley had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Washington-Liberty Generals a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Saxons have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Norah Jacques
| 05/07/25 vs Washington-Liberty | 15 |
| 05/02/25 vs McLean | 13 |
| 04/30/25 vs Yorktown | 11 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lake Braddock | 5 |
| 04/25/25 @ Herndon | 8 |
| + 13 more games |
Norah Jacques made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caitlin Hohenthaner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Megan Connery was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Langley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington-Liberty only posted a batting average of .136.
Langley pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Washington-Liberty, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Looking ahead, Langley will be playing at home against George C. Marshall at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Saxons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Statesmen have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Washington-Liberty, they will square off against Yorktown at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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