
Hatchets
| 04/17/26 vs South Knox | 16 |
| 05/11/26 vs North Knox | 10 |
| 05/07/26 vs North Posey | 10 |
| 04/15/26 @ Loogootee | 7 |
| 05/12/26 @ South Spencer | 6 |
Washington extended their winning streak to five on Tuesday, bumping them up to 13-9. They put the hurt on the South Spencer Rebels with a sharp 9-3 win. Considering the Hatchets have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Alton Ostby made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two triples and three RBI. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Clark, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
Washington hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive contests.
As for South Spencer, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly six runs.
On South Spencer's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Carithers, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Eli DeWeese also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Washington will be playing at home against Pike Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.81 runs per game on average), something the Hatchets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Spencer, they are taking a road trip to face off against Wood Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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