Washington hasn't had much luck against Southridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hatchets will welcome the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Washington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Evansville Reitz with a sharp 12-3 win on Monday. Considering the Hatchets' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Trey James made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Washington: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
Ben Merold
| 04/28/25 @ Evansville Reitz | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Loogootee | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Evansville Harrison | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Jennings County | 1 |
In other batting news, Ben Merold was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Clark, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Evansville Reitz 13-3 on Saturday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Raiders' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Washington suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Southridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Hatchets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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