The George Washington Prep Generals will square off against the Dymally Challengers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Wednesday, George Washington Prep made easy work of Crenshaw and carried off a 27-12 win. The result was nothing new for the Generals, who have now won eight games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Aracely Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and 11 unearned) runs off five hits. Gonzalez was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Katherine Franco
| 05/07/25 vs Crenshaw | 7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Hawkins | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Alliance Bloomfield | 4 |
| 04/02/25 @ Dymally | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Jordan | 3 |
In other batting news, George Washington Prep let Katherine Franco and Emily Varela run wild. Franco went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs, while Varela went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave Franco a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Teaka Evans, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs and one RBI.
George Washington Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .838. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Dymally entered their tilt with Hawkins on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 17-16 W against the Hawks.
Danah Albarran was incredible, firing off two home runs, two doubles, and one triple while going 5-for-5. She has been hot, having posted three or more hits the last eight times she's played. Rihanna Ruiz was another key player, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two triples and one double.
George Washington Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Dymally, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. George Washington Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .627. However, it's not like Dymally struggles in that department as they've averaged .567. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
George Washington Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Dymally in their previous meeting back in April, winning 23-20. Do the Generals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Challengers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
