Baseball Recap: Washington Sets Scoring Season-High Against Pike Central

Hatchets

Team Score (Highest)

05/15/25 @ Pike Central	16
04/28/25 @ Evansville Reitz	12
05/06/25 vs Princeton	11
04/16/25 vs Loogootee	10
05/01/25 @ Forest Park	8

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Pike Central Chargers on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Hatchets in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.

Brody Clark was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Trey James was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .675. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Washington pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Pike Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.

Washington will take on Sullivan in a tournament on Saturday. As for Pike Central, they will venture away from home to square off against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Alices' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.