Baseball Preview: Washington Hatchets vs. South Spencer Rebels
Washington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the South Spencer Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington will be strutting in after a win while South Spencer will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Washington beat Bloomfield 8-3.
Alton Ostby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Olsen Kroeger was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Trey James was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, South Spencer was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They lost 9-2 to Evansville Memorial. The loss continues a trend for South Spencer in their matchups with Evansville Memorial: they've now lost three in a row.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for South Spencer, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Washington came up short against South Spencer when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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