The Washington Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Pittsburg Pirates at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Washington is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Washington put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Kennedy. With that win, Washington brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Washington got a great performance from Dylan Letke as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Letke has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tommy Bolden Jr was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mateo Torres, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg suffered a rough 10-1 defeat at the hands of De Anza on Wednesday.
Washington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Pittsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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