Baseball Recap: Waynesburg Central's Win on Wednesday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

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Previous Games

04/09/25 vs Washington	6-2
04/07/25 @ Washington	10-0
03/27/25 vs Bentworth	17-10
03/26/25 vs Brownsville	13-5
03/25/25 @ Brownsville	13-7
+ 3 more games

Waynesburg Central put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Washington Prexies. The six-run effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Alex VanSickle was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Derek Turcheck was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.

Waynesburg Central's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Washington, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.

Waynesburg Central and Washington should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 50th) will meet Carmichaels (ranked 272nd) at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Washington will take on Jeannette at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (90 vs. 343).