Baseball Preview: Washington Eagles vs. Woodside Wildcats
The Washington Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Woodside Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Washington made easy work of Galileo and carried off a 14-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Washington.
Isabella Fong tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Makaio Nakapaahu, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tyler Hampton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodside entered their tilt with Mills with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 5-1 on Thursday.
Dylan Babcock tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Harry Pelzman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Washington's record now sits at 8-13. As for Woodside, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2-1 record this season.
Washington might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Woodside when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Washington, Braiden Boswell (who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
