Baseball Game Preview: Hebron Hawks vs. Washington Township Senators

By Team Reports Apr 23, 2024, 7:15am

Baseball Preview: Hebron Hawks vs. Washington Township Senators

Hebron and Washington Township are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hebron Hawks will be playing at home against the Washington Township Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hebron has six straight wins, Washington Township has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Hebron can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Tri-Township as Hebron made off with a 12-1 victory.

Trever Roy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Cade Hildebrandt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Washington Township came up short against South Central on Monday and fell 7-3.

Washington Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Destin Billings, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Billings has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Garzella, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Hebron's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Washington Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1.

Washington Township's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hebron hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Washington Township, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Hebron's hitters?

Hebron came up short against Washington Township in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 7-2. Will Hebron have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.

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