Central Lee has won eight straight games at home, while Washington has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Hawks will host the Demons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Central Lee faced off against West Burlington on Tuesday. The Hawks blew past the Falcons 9-1. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington). They were the clear victors by a 19-5 margin over Mt. Pleasant on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Central Lee, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Central Lee came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington when the teams last played back in July of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Demons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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