Softball Recap: Washington Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 9, 2026, 4:27am

Softball Recap: Washington Blue Lions vs. Blanchester Wildcats

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Previous Games

05/08/26 - Away2-6 L
04/30/25 - Away7-27 L
04/27/24 - Away8-9 L
04/27/24 - Away4-8 L
04/11/23 - Home1-8 L
+ 2 more games

Washington lost to Blanchester back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Blue Lions fell 6-2 to the Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Jayden Skeens was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Washington has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-22 record this season. As for Blanchester, they moved to 14-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Looking ahead, Washington will host Adena at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Blue Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season. As for Blanchester, they will head out on the road to face off against Xenia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Buccaneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.65 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.

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