Whiting had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-17 to make it nine. They came up short against the Washington Township Senators, falling 17-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 13, 2021, but that streak is no more.
As for Washington Township, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-15. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Washington Township's part, Destin Billings was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Billings has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Washington Township's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-15 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Washington Township got a massive performance out of Luke Rose, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Rose has become a key player for the Senators: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Parks, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Whiting is taking a road trip to square off against Gary West Side at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something the Oilers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Washington Township, they will face off against Lake Station Edison at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.62 runs per game on average), something the Senators will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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