Baseball Recap: James Logan Colts vs. Washington Huskies
James Logan entered their tilt with Washington with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Washington Huskies on Friday and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for James Logan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Benjamin Tower spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Yash Gupta, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jesus Vasquez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Washington's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Varad Patwa, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
James Logan pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs per game. As for Washington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. James Logan will square off against Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Logan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Irvington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to challenge Newark Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Newark Memorial has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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