George Washington fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Pueblo Centennial on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs.
Avia Marusich put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Marusich wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Coffman, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Those RBI were Coffman's first of the season. Leilani Martin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
George Washington's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pueblo Centennial, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
George Washington will venture away from home to square off against Rangeview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. George Washington is facing Rangeview at the right time seeing as Rangeview is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pueblo Centennial, they will host Alamosa at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alamosa's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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