American lost against Washington back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The American Eagles took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Washington Huskies. American has struggled against Washington recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Carson Rice was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Maxx Machuca was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Washington's side, Joseph Banda tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Banda has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Odom and Mateo Torres did most of the damage at the plate: Odom scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Torres scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Washington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat American by a score of 9-2.
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