Baseball Recap: Washington Township Victorious

Washington Township's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Merrillville Pirates by a score of 5-2. The Senators haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Destin Billings

Earned Runs

04/16/25 vs Boone Grove	2
05/05/25 vs Merrillville	1
04/18/25 @ Tri-Township	1

Destin Billings and Drew Horvath made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Billings struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Horvath pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Billings has become a key player for Washington Township: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3-1 otherwise. At the plate, Billings got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Horvath got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Billings has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kukler, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Owen Gilbert was another key player, earning one run and two stolen bases.

Washington Township's record now sits at 6-4-1. As for Merrillville, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12.

Washington Township has already played their next matchup, an 8-1 win against Westville on the 7th. As for Merrillville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-2 defeat against La Porte on the 6th.