There's no place like home for George Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Thomas Jefferson Spartans 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Avia Marusich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gracie Arellano was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
George Washington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive games.
George Washington's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Thomas Jefferson, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. George Washington will welcome Rangeview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. George Washington is facing Rangeview at the right time seeing as Rangeview is stuck on a 14-game losing streak. As for Thomas Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Denver East at 4:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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