Washington has gone 9-1 against Harmon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Highland Park on Tuesday as they made off with a 21-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Liam Peck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Peck was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with seven stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Washington is 4-2 when Peck posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
Davon Ware
| 04/21/26 @ Highland Park | 2 |
| 03/26/26 vs Raytown South | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Atchison | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Louisburg | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Harmon | 1 |
In other batting news, Washington got a massive performance out of Davon Ware, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases and four runs. The dominant performance also gave Ware a new career-high in hits (two). KeMon Clark was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Washington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, Harmon fell victim to Wyandotte and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Bulldogs. The Hawks' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Harmon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isai Munoz Machado, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Munoz Machado is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Harmon's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Washington, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Harmon's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Washington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Harmon, though, as they've only averaged .218. Will they be able to contain Washington's hitters?
Washington got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March against Harmon by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
