It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Washington Township had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Hammond Academy of Science & Tech Hawks as they made off with a 13-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Washington Township also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Clair Klinger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Maddie Winchip was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
On Hammond Academy of Science & Tech's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janelli Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Perez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Love'Lee Madera, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Washington Township and bumps their season record up to 8-13. As for Hammond Academy of Science & Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Washington Township will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Morgan Township at 4:30 p.m. Washington Township will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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