The Washington Warriors will take on the Casady Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Washington hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Monday, Washington came up short against Amber-Pocasset and fell 5-1.
Mayson Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Liam Keltner, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Casady waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cyclones, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kyler Tice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Casady's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jozef Pikula was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Davis Currie was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Casady always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Washington's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Casady, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
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