Baseball Recap: Washington Extends Winning Streak to Four

Washington entered their tilt with Sullivan on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Golden Arrows 15-5. With that win, the Hatchets brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Alton Ostby

Batters Struck Out

05/17/25 vs Sullivan	11
05/13/25 vs South Spencer	7
05/06/25 vs Princeton	3
05/01/25 @ Forest Park	5
04/22/25 @ Boonville	6
04/15/25 @ Mt. Vernon	13

Alton Ostby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one run.

In other batting news, Washington let Trey James and John Chapman run wild. James got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Chapman went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. James is becoming a predictor of Washington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Zach Veale was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Washington's record is now 10-8. As for Sullivan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-4.

Coincidentally, Washington and Sullivan will both be playing Silver Creek the next time they take the field. The Golden Arrows will head out to face the Dragons at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while the Hatchets will play them later in the day, at 3:30 p.m.