After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Culver Academies, Washington Township was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Morgan Township Cherokees a 2-0 shutout. For the Senators, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 win the Cherokees walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Destin Billings
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The result came thanks to Destin Billings's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Washington Township is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Hunter Lang was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Washington Township is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Morgan Township, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10-1.
Washington Township has already played their next game, a 7-0 loss against South Central on the 28th. As for Morgan Township, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-9 win against Michigan City on the 26th.
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