Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Washington). They blew past the Eastern Musketeers 20-0 on Thursday. The Senators have beaten the Musketeers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Musketeers has come to flipping the script.
Emery Haub and Macy Lowery made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Haub tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lowery pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Haub has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Haub got on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Lowery went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Lowery has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Meredith Deaton was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Schmidt, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
West Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Senators
| 04/17/25 vs Eastern | 20-0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Christian Academy | 18-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Brownstown Central | 11-1 |
| 04/11/25 vs North Harrison | 4-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lanesville | 9-3 |
West Washington's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Eastern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
West Washington has already played their next game, a 5-4 victory against Charlestown on the 18th. As for Eastern, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-1 win against Paoli on the 18th.
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