The George Washington Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. George Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson met for a duel on Thursday where George Washington had to take the L. George Washington took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thomas Jefferson. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Maggie Duffy was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gracie Arellano, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rock Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Douglas County a 12-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Jaguars, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kennedi Martinez looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sydney Lowery and Ellie Sloan did most of the damage at the plate: Lowery went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Sloan scored three runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Lowery also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Dakota Dugan was another key player, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most one strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
George Washington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-10. As for Rock Canyon, the victory snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-10 record.
Rock Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. George Washington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rock Canyon, though, as they've been averaging only 2.6. Will George Washington keep running through batters, or will Rock Canyon buck the trend?
George Washington suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Rock Canyon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can George Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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