BETHESDA, Md. (Interstat) — The George Washington Revolutionaries capitalized on a critical Georgetown error to erupt for five unearned runs in the eighth inning, turning a tight contest into a 9-7 victory over the Hoyas on Wednesday night at Shirley Povich Field.

The decisive frame transformed a one-run game and underscored a season-long trend for the Revolutionaries, who have now won five of their last six games to improve to 17-22. Georgetown, which entered with a 22-18 record, fell to 22-19.

With George Washington leading 5-3 in the fourth inning after a two-run homer from catcher Robbie Lavey, the game settled into a pitchers’ duel. Georgetown starter Charlie Hendrix settled in after Lavey’s blast, ultimately working 5 2/3 innings and allowing three hits and two earned runs. The Hoyas’ bullpen, however, could not maintain the slim deficit.

The floodgates opened in the top of the eighth with Georgetown reliever Jack Volo on the mound. After a walk and a strikeout, Revolutionaries pinch-hitter Brodie Freker walked. Travis Peitz then reached on a costly error by Hoyas second baseman AJ Solomon, allowing Cristino Tufano to score the inning’s first run. Connor Jones followed with an RBI single, Jack Kent added another run-scoring single, and Josh Wenz delivered a two-run double to center, plating two more. All five runs were unearned, charged to Volo.

That outburst rendered a late Georgetown rally insufficient. The Hoyas had chipped away earlier, powered by a two-run homer from Jordan Kahn and a solo shot from Solomon in a three-run second inning. They added single runs in the third and seventh, the latter coming on an RBI single from Braxton Templin and a run-scoring double play, to close to within 5-3 and then 9-7.

The Revolutionaries’ bullpen proved dominant, silencing the Hoyas’ 12-hit attack when it mattered most. After starter Henry Knighton lasted just 1 1/3 innings, five George Washington relievers combined for 7 2/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit ball. Jasper Nadel, Liam Thyen and Ryan Barks provided key middle-inning stability. Colin Lebel earned the save with two perfect innings, striking out three, including the final batter with the potential tying runs on base.

Lavey led the Revolutionaries’ 10-hit attack, going 2 for 4 with the home run and two RBIs. Jones added three hits, while Wenz and Kent each drove in two runs. For Georgetown, Kahn went 2 for 5 with two RBIs, Solomon had two hits including his homer, and Connor Peek added three singles.

The win gave George Washington a season sweep of the local rivalry after a 10-9 victory on March 4. The game defied the pregame projections from Interstat, which gave Georgetown a 61.2% probability to win and projected a 6-5 Hoyas victory.

George Washington opens a three-game home series against Davidson on Friday. Georgetown will host Connecticut for a three-game set beginning the same day.