Tecumseh and Washington are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hatchets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Tecumseh turned things around against North Daviess on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Cougars 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Braves have posted since May 11, 2024.
Cameron Roth looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Mason Gogel
| 04/15/25 @ North Daviess | 3 |
| 05/14/24 @ Tell City | 2 |
| 05/11/24 vs Borden | 2 |
| 05/11/24 @ Loogootee | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Evansville Central | 2 |
On the hitting side, Mason Gogel was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Pemberton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Loogootee a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hatchets.
Cooper Wright made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Washington let Alton Ostby and Ben Merold run wild. Ostby scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Merold scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Trey James was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive matchups.
Tecumseh's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Washington, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
