The Washington Prexies will head out on the road to square off against the West Greene Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Washington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Washington beat Bentworth 12-9. That's two games straight that Washington has won by exactly three runs.
Iain Callan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Callan was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Callan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was William Callan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph Wilson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Greene didn't have quite enough to beat Avella last Tuesday and fell 2-1. West Greene has not had much luck with Avella recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Colten Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Washington and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for West Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
West Greene's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Washington has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. It's a different story for West Greene, though, as they've only averaged .304. Will they be able to contain Washington's hitters?
Washington suffered a grim 16-7 defeat to West Greene in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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