West Washington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Paoli Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Washington will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Eastern, who they hadn't topped in seven consecutive meetings. West Washington's pitchers stepped up to hand Eastern a 13-0 shutout on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Washington considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ian Rosenbaum and Hayden Morrow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rosenbaum tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Morrow tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Rosenbaum scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Morrow scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, West Washington let Eli Haley and Tate Timberlake loose on the outfield. Haley scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Timberlake went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Chase Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Paoli got the win against Orleans on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. With that win, Paoli brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Tyler Hannon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Justin Thorton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Bostock, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Washington's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Paoli, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
West Washington was able to grind out a solid win over Paoli in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 9-6. Does West Washington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paoli turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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