The Hawks took the early lead with a run in the top of the first, but the Revs countered in the bottom of the third to tie it at 1-1. St. Joseph’s University sophomore catcher Hailey Peterson (Riverside/2024) had two hits in the game, but it wasn’t enough as George Washington scored on a walk-off single in the tenth inning to win 2-1.
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Although the Hawks rallied in the late innings, as St. Joseph’s University sophomore infielder Hailey Peterson (Riverside/2024) hit a homer to lead off the seventh inning, it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit as the Ramblers picked up the 7-4 Atlantic 10 Conference win.
Although the Dukes got on the board first with a run scored by junior infielder Madison Edwards (Clarke County/2023), the Jaguars shut them out for the remainder of the game to win 5-2. South Alabama also picked up victories against JMU in their other two games to sweep the series.
The Dukes scored half of their goals in the third quarter to take down the Owls 16-10 in American Conference action.
The Cavaliers jumped out to an early 7-0 lead after two innings and held on for the 10-5 win over the Hokies. UVA junior DH Kyle Johnson (Riverside/2023) drew two walks, while senior pitcher Joe Colucci (Woodgrove/2022) and redshirt sophomore pitcher Brendan Cowan (Tuscarora/2023) had the day off.
After a close 6-3 win in the first game, the Hawks took care of business in the second game, shutting out the Rams 8-0 in six innings. St. Joseph’s University sophomore infielder Hailey Peterson (Riverside/2024) had an RBI double in the fourth, an RBI single in the sixth, and scored the winning run in the sixth inning of the second game.