Washington is 9-1 against Hampshire since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Washington Patriots will look to defend their home field against the Hampshire Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Washington will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Washington has not done well against Jefferson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Washington came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 6-3. That's two games straight that Washington has won by exactly three runs.
Connor Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sven Dupree, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Cooper Shillingburg was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hampshire scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Berkeley Springs 8-7. The victory was just what Hampshire needed coming off of an 8-1 loss in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on JJ Charlton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Charlton, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win got Washington back to even at 2-2. As for Hampshire, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Washington came out on top in a nail-biter against Hampshire in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Hampshire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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