After two games on the road, Washington is heading back home. They will take on the Limestone Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Washington beat Morton 6-1. That's two games straight that Washington has won by exactly five runs.
Thomas Diederich looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Humphrey was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Limestone ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Springfield 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Limestone.
Washington pushed their record up to 22-7 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Limestone, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-16 record this season.
Washington skirted past Limestone 7-5 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Limestone's Evan Daxenbichler, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Washington still be able to contain Daxenbichler? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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