Washington is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Thursday. They will host the Pocomoke Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After dropping their season opener at home, Pocomoke is headed out to face a Jaguars squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Washington fell just short of Cambridge-South Dorchester by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Jaguars have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Evan Dryden put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Dryden wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cole Miles, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pocomoke came up short against Mardela on Wednesday, falling 19-5. Pocomoke hasn't had much luck with Mardela recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Pocomoke when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 7-6. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Pocomoke has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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