Baseball Game Preview: Washington Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 4:17am

Baseball Preview: Washington Prexies vs. Bethlehem Center Bulldogs

Washington is 2-8 against Bethlehem Center since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Washington Prexies will head out on the road to take on the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

Washington will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Bethlehem Center, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Washington was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Bethlehem Center on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Washington.

Caleb Patton made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Patton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayvari Chandler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Joseph Wilson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.

The win got Washington back to even at 8-8. As for Bethlehem Center, they dropped their record down to 8-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

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