The Hedgesville Eagles will take on the Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Washington will be up against a hot Hedgesville squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over GVCS Broadfording on Wednesday.
Mason Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 matches.
In other batting news, Austin Manor was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Landon Pence, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Hedgesville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Washington and Musselman, and Washington kept the tradition alive. The Patriots blew past the Applemen 13-3 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Robby Lopez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Marshall Derrick was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Hedgesville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Everything went Hedgesville's way against Washington in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Hedgesville made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
