Baseball Game Preview: Washington Hatchets vs. Gibson Southern Titans

The Washington Hatchets will face off against the Gibson Southern Titans at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.

Things were looking good for Washington after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Daviess.

Brody Clark was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. John Chapman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Gibson Southern entered their game against Castle on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Titans fell 5-2 to the Knights.

Gibson Southern also got a good showing from Kolton Schmitt, who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Schmitt has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Grant Stinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Gibson Southern, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 21-7.

Washington suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Gibson Southern when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can the Hatchets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.