Washington Township's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Westville Blackhawks with a sharp 12-1 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Washington Township needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Nathan Winchip spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxon Garzella and Hunter Lang did most of the damage at the plate: Garzella scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lang scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Kukler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Westville's side, Rory Bradney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Washington Township's win bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Westville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Washington Township is on the road again on Thursday to play Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Westville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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