The Washington Township Senators will face off against the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Washington Township nor Whiting posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Monday, Washington Township sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over North Newton.
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Destin Billings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Washington Township is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Washington Township's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Parks, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Aiden Armstrong also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat. They lost 17-0 to Griffith.
Washington Township's win bumped their record up to 8-5-2. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Washington Township took their victory against Whiting in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Senators repeat their success, or do the Oilers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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