Washington Township had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Merrillville Pirates 24-5. That's more bragging rights for Washington Township, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nathan Winchip made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Winchip was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Drew Horvath and Owen Gilbert did most of the damage at the plate: Horvath got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Gilbert scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Kukler, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Merrillville's side, Arvee'A Ford was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-1. Darien Wiggins was another key contributor, getting on base in all two of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Merrillville's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Washington Township will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Portage at 4:30 p.m. on April 11th. As for Merrillville, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lake Central at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Merrillville is facing Lake Central at the right time seeing as Lake Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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