The Washington Wildcats will square off against the Sumner Academy Sabres at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Washington's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
If Washington beats Sumner Academy with 20 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Wildcats never let Harmon get on the board and left with a 20-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jermain Jacobs made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Jacobs was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Garcia, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Benito Morell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 23 runs the game before, Sumner Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They came up short against Atchison, falling 17-2. The Sabres have struggled against the Phoenix recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Sumner Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Camacho, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Camacho has hit this season.
Washington's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Sumner Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Sumner Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Sumner Academy, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Washington's hitters?
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Sumner Academy in their previous matchup on April 2nd, sneaking past 14-12. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sabres turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
