Baseball Game Preview: Washington Township Senators vs. Tri-Township Tigers

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Previous Games

04/12/24 - Away	5-3 W
05/15/23 - Home	10-0 W
04/14/23 - Away	10-4 W
04/27/22 - Home	10-4 W
04/16/21 - Away	18-0 W
+ 5 more games

Washington Township has gone a perfect 10-0 against Tri-Township recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Senators will face off against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m.

On Thursday, Washington Township and Portage finished up on equal footing with a 4-4 tie.

Meanwhile, Tri-Township owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lake Station Edison by a score of 4-0. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Fighting Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.

Dillon Stewart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Stewart is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, Ethan Dailey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cody Vernich, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.

With that draw, Washington Township's record moves to 1-2-1. As for Tri-Township, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Washington Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tri-Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 13.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Washington Township skirted past Tri-Township 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Do the Senators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.