Washington Township hasn't had much luck against Griffith recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Senators will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 5:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Washington Township is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Kouts on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Mustangs & Fillies.
Meanwhile, Griffith might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Kankakee Valley who claimed the real prize. The Panthers came up short against the Kougars, falling 12-5. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Griffith saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Jimenez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Jimenez is becoming a predictor of the Panthers' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't). Angelo Gallo was another, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Washington Township's loss dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for Griffith, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Washington Township couldn't quite get it done against Griffith in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Senators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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