Baseball Recap: Chartiers-Houston has no trouble against Washington

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 8:59am

Baseball Recap: Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers vs. Washington Prexies

Chartiers-Houston can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Washington Prexies. While fans of Chartiers-Houston might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Brady Gotfredson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aaron Walsh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dom Cumer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

On Washington's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayvari Chandler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Even though they lost, Washington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.

Chartiers-Houston is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Burgettstown the next time they take the field. Chartiers-Houston will host Burgettstown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Washington will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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