Baseball Game Preview: Washington Bluejays vs. Fort Zumwalt North Panthers

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Previous Games

04/10/24 - Home	4-3 W
04/09/24 - Away	10-8 W
04/12/23 - Away	13-4 W
04/11/23 - Home	8-0 W
05/14/21 - Neutral	9-7 W
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Washington has gone 8-2 against Fort Zumwalt North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bluejays will head out to challenge the Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Washington has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Washington couldn't beat Chaminade on Saturday even though they stacked six runs on them in the third inning. The Bluejays took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. Bluejays fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Red Devils since on Saturday.

Washington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Hummel, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was Hummel's first of the season. Another was Henry Vedder, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, while Fort Zumwalt North put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Fort Zumwalt South. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Bulldogs. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.

The win made it two in a row for Fort Zumwalt North and bumps their season record up to 7-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Washington, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Zumwalt North in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluejays since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.