Baseball Preview: Washington Wildcats vs. Harmon Hawks
Washington has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Harmon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Washington's way against Highland Park as Washington made off with a 17-1 win.
Tanner Stewart made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Washington got a massive performance out of Cameron Pendleton, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Eric Fennix was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Harmon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Wyandotte 23-9.
Harmon got a massive performance out of Dylan Munoz Machada, who went 4-for-5 with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Joseph Quick, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Washington pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Harmon, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Washington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harmon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Washington's way against Harmon when the teams last played back in March as Washington made off with a 15-1 victory. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Harmon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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