Washington is 9-1 against Galileo since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Washington Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Galileo Lions at 3:30 p.m. Washington is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Washington fell victim to a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of St. Patrick-St. Vincent.
Meanwhile, Galileo got the win against Burton on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Galileo yet this season.
Maxwell Hartman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hartman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Michael, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel White, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Galileo, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6-1.
Washington couldn't quite finish off Galileo in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hartman, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Washington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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