Baseball Recap: Washington Township comes up short despite Jaxon Garzella's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 12:01pm

Baseball Recap: Washington Township Senators vs. Boone Grove Wolves

If Washington Township was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of River Forest last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Washington Township Senators fell 7-3 to the Boone Grove Wolves on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for Washington Township in their matchups with Boone Grove: they've now lost three in a row.

Jaxon Garzella made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Logan Armstrong was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

On Boone Grove's side, they got a great performance from A Batesole as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.

At the plate, Seth Pitcock was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Truby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.

Washington Township's loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Boone Grove, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.

Washington Township will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against New Prairie at 4:30 p.m. As for Boone Grove, they will be playing at home against Valparaiso at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps