Washington came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Grandview Bulldogs by a score of 7-3.
Ryan Hooks and Hunter Bidding made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hooks didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Bidding pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. At bat, Hooks went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Bidding scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Leland Estes was excellent, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Austin Lasley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Grandview's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ransom, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Grandview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of nine games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Grandview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.
Washington will take on Southeast at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Washington is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Grandview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sumner Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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